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Schuk Toak Visitors Center undergoing Museum Preparations

Following nearly 6 years of planning, research, design, negotiations, and production, the Schuk Toak Visitors Center of the Pinacate Biosphere Reserve has begun installation of a permanent museum at its facility about 15 minutes north of Puerto Peñasco.  Due to the installation of the Museum section, the Visitors Center will be closed beginning August 23rd and until further […]

El Gallo ~ Peñasco’s Boxing Champion!

It has been a tremendous week for Puerto Peñasco’s boxing star Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada.  Over the weekend, a new boxing training gym in the Ferrocarrilera neighborhood of the city was dedicated by the Mayor and his wife, named in honor of El Gallo; plus, Thursday marks the weigh-in process for El Gallo’s upcoming bout on […]

Local schools back in session

Today, Aug. 20th, marked the first day back to school for thousands of children across Mexico. Following nearly two months of vacation, students are heading back to class – which also means a bit more early morning traffic around certain parts of town. According to the 2012-13 School Calendar of the Secretary of Education and […]

Sonoran Soccer Association recognizes Puerto Peñasco Women’s League

On the heels of the Mexican Olympic  Men’s soccer gold at the 2012 London Olympics (beating out Brazil), it is no surprise that soccer has a prominent foothold within Mexican sports and traditions. Contributor Alfonso López Trasviña shares with us how the passion for fútbol/soccer extends across gender lines here in Puerto Peñasco. Puerto Peñasco, Sonora  […]

Puerto Peñasco @ Fiesta in the Desert IX

In mid-July, Puerto Peñasco had a definite presence at Fiesta in the Desert IX in Arizona, organized by the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).  The event, aimed at highlighting options to various travel partners, included a tradeshow, seminars, and special presentations. Russ Black, of Peñasco Recreation, and his wife Naomi had […]

Mayor announces arrival of Aerospace company Aeromk II

City Press Release. July 19, 2012 Through the investment of 100 million dollars and the creation of at least 400 jobs, over the next three years, the Aeromk II company – which builds jet planes for aerial combat training – is setting up shop in Puerto Peñasco, announced Mayor Alejandro Zepeda Munro. The Mayor mentioned there […]

Gracias Tiburones 2012!

The 2012 Tiburones baseball season has now officially come to a close, following a loss on Tuesday night to the Ensenada Marineros. Down 3-0 in the series, the Tiburones had come back dramatically over the weekend and the series was at 3-2 as they headed back on the road. But, being in Marinero territory was enough for Ensenada […]

Tiburones take final series back to Ensenada!

On Sunday evening, July 15th, the Puerto Peñasco Tiburones baseball team held onto their last chance to stay alive in the Finals of the Liga Norte de Mexico against the Ensenada Marineros. The first two games of the Finals, held in Ensenada, did not fare well for the Tiburones as they were beat the first night by a […]

Summer flash-floods take toll on detour in Sonoyta

Living in Puerto Peñasco, it is often challenging to wrap our minds around concepts such as flash-floods (Is that a pipe that burst?), or monsoons (oh yeah, the summer humidity). This year, with construction on the sole city bridge in Sonoyta connecting the North (or rather, anywhere coming from San Luis Rio Colorado to Lukeville) […]

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5th Deep Sea Fishing Tournament Day 2

Following the first day of the 5th Annual Deep Sea Fishing tournament, and 12 hours of fishing, the competition continued on Sunday, July 8th, once again from the early hours of the morning with departure from the port at 6 a.m. and preparations going on well before dawn. Emotions were high throughout the day as […]

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5th Deep Sea Fishing Tournament Day 1

Day 1:  On Saturday, July 7th, at 6 a.m., participants set out on the first of two days at the 5th Annual Deep Sea Fishing Tournament organized by the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). This year there are more than $10,000 USD in prizes to be given away within the 3 categories: Grouper, […]

Rolling Rockies fever rolls into town!

There’s a new sports team in town! Los Rolling Rockies, Puerto Peñasco’s own wheelchair basketball team, has been practicing at the Municipal Gym every Sunday for the past two months and is now preparing for their first tournament to be held in Navojoa on the weekend of July 14th – 15th. Unanimously voted team captain […]

July 1 Elections in Mexico

While official counts from the July 1st Mexican elections are to be made known later this week (by the Federal Electoral Institute – IFE), some of the initial reports and preliminary numbers point to the following results: President 2012-2018:   Enrique Peña Nieto (PRI)  (elimparcial.com) Puerto Peñasco Presidente Municipal (Mayor)2012-2015 :  Prof. Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta (PRI) (prepsonora.com)   For more […]

Free internet comes to parts of Puerto Peñasco

Update your Facebook status, tweet away on Twitter, or check your email while taking in a sunset. The Puerto Peñasco community, amigos, and tourists can now enjoy unlimited free internet with coverage of 80 to 100 meters from 4 spots around the Malecón (as well as that already up at City Hall). This is thanks to an […]