salsa

Peñasco takes stab at Salsa Record

Hundreds of people turned out for Puerto Peñasco’s 1st International Salsa Festival To the rhythm of Luisito Rosario from Puerto Rico, Carlos Rivas from El Salvador, along with Pata de Palo from Hermosillo, hundreds of couples danced for more than three hours this past weekend across the malecón with  thousands of families taking in the […]

SAAAALSAA! Rocky Point Weekend Rundown!

This week’s rundown sponsored by Boo Bar on the malecón  ¡Welcome Back! School is back in session. Rocky Point is coming off an extremely busy summer tourist season and diving right into a full Fall schedule of events. Be sure to check our Event Calendar so you can plan accordingly. Before August ends, however, it’s […]

Salsa Fest Aug. 27th!

Be part of the Salsa Fest on Aug. 27th, to be held on the malecón starting around 7 p.m., with the “record breaking” dance to take place around 10 p.m. To help meet “record breaking” requirements, please note: No cost to register Minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Register on August 17th […]

Puerto Peñasco prepara Festival Internacional de Salsa

Será sede Puerto Peñasco del 1er Festival Internacional de Salsa el próximo 27 de agosto cuándo se pretende romper el record Guiness con más de 456 parejas bailando en el malecón. Al ritmo de salsa con exponentes como Luisito Rosario de Puerto Rico y la orquesta de Carlos Rivas,  bailarán  simultáneamente más de 456 parejas  […]

Peñasco 1st International Salsa Festival aims big

Puerto Peñasco is ready to try and dance its way into the Guiness World Book of Records during the 1st International Salsa Fest, to be held on the malecón in the Old Port on August 27th. Organizers state the goal is to get more than 456 couples, or rather nearly 1000 people, dancing to the […]

Salsa revolution in Rocky Point!

By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero Uno, dos, tres…cinco, seis, siete. ¡Salsa! and cuatro? After two salsa classes with instructors Ulises Rios and Wendi Dorantes, I soon learn the missing cuatro is silent, providing a split-second gasp for air. There’s a revolution taking over the patio space at Plaza Freemont on Wednesday and Friday nights (9 – 10 […]

¡A bailar! SALSA class Wed. & Fri.

Sultry. Sweat. Sweet. SALSA!  Warm summer nights are about to get steamy with SALSA classes on Wednesday and Friday evenings, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. on the patio in front of Chill Out in Plaza Fremont (Blvd. Fremont). Local salsa and multi-talented music group Agua de Coco tell us classes are FREE and you don’t […]

Rally Weekend Rundown!

Head out on the highway….looking for adventure!  The Rally is rolling into town! This weekend is all about motorcycles in Rocky Point as the 12th Rocky Point Rally will be taking over the streets beginning today, Nov. 8th through Sunday, Nov. 12th. This annual rally is also a Charity Fundraiser for seven local organizations, so […]

Agua de Coco ~ Oye, my body craves Salsa!

I had heard and read about Agua de Coco. My first experience with them was at the Tech Expo Fair held at the Superior Technological Institute of Puerto Peñasco (ITSPP) earlier this year. There, students had to present business proposals and one of these was for a café, where Agua de Coco was playing. It […]