Puerto Peñasco welcomed an estimated 560,000 tourists during the first quarter of 2023, according to the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OVC). This translates into approximately 612 million pesos in economic revenue (roughly 36 million USD). OCV Director Lizette Ibarra indicated hotel occupancy in Rocky Point from January through April averaged 33%, which is actually […]
Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau Welcomes Casago’s Erika Curiel as its New President Curiel will use tourism expertise to grow Puerto Peñasco’s prominence as travel destination The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) has announced that Erika Curiel has been named the new President of the organization’s board of directors. Curiel will lead […]
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 […]
A fourth cross-border vaccination campaign held Sept. 28th – 29th at the Sonoyta-Lukeville border was the first time children 12 and up were also able to receive inoculation against Covid-19. An upcoming cross-border campaign is scheduled for this coming week, with pre-registration through the local Convention and Visitors Bureau. Lizette Ibarra of the Puerto Peñasco […]
By José Antonio Pérez Puerto Peñasco saw an estimated 40 million peso boost in revenue over the recent US Memorial Day weekend, reaffirming optimism for a good summer season, affirmed local Convention and Visitors Bureau president Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. Reports indicated 90% occupancy levels at area hotels, and an influx of 35,000 tourists over […]
Press Release – Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (Phoenix, AZ).- The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau of Puerto Peñasco (OCV) once again furthered efforts to promote this wonderful tourist destination , as well as the state of Sonora, by participating in the Annual Fiesta in the Desert gathering of the Arizona chapter of […]
Nine travel bloggers, known as “influencers” visited Puerto Peñasco from Feb. 23rd – 25th for a promotional tour aimed at strengthening social networking campaigns meant to attract tourism to this seaside community. The bloggers, selected by the local Convention and Visitors Bureau in conjunction with renowned advertising agency Owens Harkey, were hosted by Peñasco CVB […]
By José Antonio Pérez Tourism and hotel representatives from Puerto Peñasco took part in the annual Travel & Adventure Show, held January 12th – 13th in San Diego, California. With an estimated 12,000 people in attendance seeking vacation options, Lizette Daniela Ibarra, Director of the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) noted there was […]
By José Antonio Perez As part of a summer promotional public relations campaign, the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) recently welcomed 15 women “influencers” representing blogs and social networks out of Arizona for a four-day visit to the area. Tania Félix Pérez, OCV tourism promoter indicated the principal message of the campaign is emphasizing […]
By José Antonio Perez As part of activities surrounding Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich Arellano’s recent visit to Los Ángeles, Puerto Peñasco was presented to more than 80 travel agents from across the globe as the main beach destination in Sonora, reported Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). He […]
Press Release: Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (San Diego, CA, USA). The team from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV-Peñasco), under the leadership of OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, had a thrilling and productive experience in promoting our destination at the 2017 San Diego Travel and Adventure Show held March 4th-5th […]
By José Antonio Perez 2016, Puerto Peñasco surpassed the goal of welcoming more than 2 million visitors, which led to an economic influx of at least 2 billion pesos, detailed Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). Vázquez del Mercado explained, according to available statistics through the second to […]
By José Antonio Perez A flow of between 30,000 to 35,000 visitors are expected to the area for the period from Nov 10th – 13th, with celebration of the 16th Annual Rocky Point Rally, highlighting the positive impact of this event, affirmed local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. The OCV […]
Será mañana cuando se inaugura el primer vuelo de Puerto Peñasco a Hermosillo, Tijuana y Ciudad Juarez, con esta nueva conectividad se impulsara este destino a nivel regional , nacional e internacional. El evento de arranque será a punto de las 10 30 de la mañana en el aeropuerto Mar de Cortes de Puerto Peñasco […]
Puerto Peñasco received nearly 45,000 visitors to its beaches over the recent 4th of July weekend , providing a boost of approximately 44.5 million pesos to the area, reported Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado. The OCV President indicated over the 4th of July weekend beach front hotels were at full […]
By Azucena Mazón for Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau The Spring Break vacation period is not just a time for university students from the U.S. to make their way to the beaches of Puerto Peñasco, but also a space for thousands of families to visit the tourist destination and take advantage of the wonderful […]