Just weeks before the New Year, the more than three-year journey of a project among Rotary clubs in Arizona and Sonora to provide hospital equipment and supplies to five General Hospitals in the State of Sonora successfully culminated with the final delivery of material to Puerto Peñasco’s Integral Hospital on Dec. 21st. The ambitious project, […]
From 2019 to 2021, the population of the endangered vaquita marina (Phocoena sinus) in the Upper Gulf of California saw a reduction from 11 to just 7 or 8. This, according to information published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, includes two vaquita calves. This Fall, from Oct. 17th – Nov. 3rd, […]
As 2021 comes to a close, only 30% of Puerto Peñasco’s shrimp fleet has been operating. This is due to high production costs and a lack of governmental incentives this year, detailed Mate López León, President of the Upper Gulf of California Shipowners Federation. López León noted while 30 of the city’s fleet have been […]
Just days before Christmas, the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) reported the rescue of three California sea lions in the area of Isla San Jorge (Bird Island). The rescue of a sea lion calf, youth, and adult male at Bird Island came as part of a third Disentanglement Campaign in the area. Personnel […]
On December 27, 2021, the fee for the U.S. passport book increased by USD $20. Avoid processing delays by submitting the correct passport fees. Check current passport fees here: http://travel.state.gov/passportfees. Learn how to apply for a passport at https://mx.usembassy.gov/passports/
On Saturday, Dec. 18th, a sixty-year-old U.S. man visiting Rocky Point with his wife and two older sons tragically passed away after a fall from the fourth stretch of the zipline located at La Loma de La Cholla. After responding to a 911 call, the Fire Department rushed the man by ambulance to a local […]
Puerto Peñasco has registered about 2 million tourists in 2021. This represents a breath of fresh and is a sign of important recovery for the area following the impact particularly in 2020 of the Covid-19 pandemic, detailed Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Vázquez del Mercado further indicated this […]
It was a joy on the 2nd day of Christmas to come across Jim Dalton – of Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers – broadcasting a holiday showcase from his Colorado basement. The spirited way to begin the final stretch of 2021 was a kind reminder of music to come in 2022. That’s right, save the […]
Fundamental role of Convention and Visitors Bureau in cross-border vaccination campaigns The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) directly participated in the 2021 cross-border vaccination campaigns held at the Lukeville, AZ – Sonoyta, Sonora crossing, which resulted in application of 8,600 doses over 18 dates. In the binational effort focused on strengthening the health […]
On Sunday, December 19th, Puerto Peñasco held its first Nautical Christmas Light Parade, which was warmly welcomed by throngs of locals and visitors alike. The highly anticipated evening parade, postponed a day due to weather conditions, included twenty boats ranging in all shapes and sizes, each decorated in holiday lights and ornaments. The holiday sea-lights […]
It’s nearly Navidad, and then Año Nuevo …and 2022! Whew! The lights and sounds of Christmas have been echoing across the Sea of Cortez for a minute now, temps have dropped down to heavier jacket weather early mornings and evenings, gifts and food baskets continue to go out, and the sun is shining over Puerto […]
In coordination with the Fire Department, Civil Protection, and the Municipal DIF, the local administration has set up a temporary shelter at the central Fire Department station located on Blvd. Francisco Javier Carrillo (formerly Blvd. Fremont). Maritza Montija Quintana, Director of City Affairs, detailed the temporary shelter the mayor has requested is equipped with mattresses […]
Next year, Puerto Peñasco will once again plan to bolster aerial connectivity, this time linking our seaside destination with Tijuana, Baja California. The route, recently formalized through an agreement of the City Government, Aero Calafia, and private investors, aims to take flight in April 2022. Fernando Antillón, Director of Puerto Peñasco’s International Mar de Cortés […]
News from The Santa Claus Club: We have been granted the use of a two bedroom/two bath condo during December, January and February on Pelican Point to raise funds for the Santa Claus Club. Great view of Cholla Bay and Pelican Point. Has wifi/TV. Fully furnished with full kitchen. Normal rental is $150.00 per night. […]
Lace up your shoes and loosen your belt, the Lupe-Reyes marathon is upon us. The period from Dec. 12th (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe “Lupe”) through January 6th (Día de los Tres Reyes Magos – Three Kings “Reyes), is marked with festive fiestas, tamales, ponche, posole, and posadas. This year, the City has teamed […]
The City’s Permanent Recycling Collection Site, located behind City Hall on Ave. Coahuila, continues to receive PET, cardboard, plastic tops, glass, batteries, paper, and glass. Municipal Ecology Director Marcia Ortega Morales detailed, per instructions of mayor Jorge Pivac and thanks to the community’s positive response, containers remain in place for collection of recyclables. She furthered […]