“We just got back from filming,” explains film director Amín Azali, pointing to his dusty sweatshirt. “We were out at the Loma all day [aka competition hill] and look how I ended up.” Azali, who is part of a crew from Pedro Torres’ El Mall Production Company out of Mexico City, was in Puerto Peñasco […]
Governor Padrés views advance of Puerto Peñasco Home Port At approximately noon on Jan. 29th, accompanied by Port and Merchant Marines Coordinator Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, and numerous state and municipal officials, Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías paid a visit to Puerto Peñasco to review progress on breakwater construction of what will become the city’s […]
By Azucena Mazón According to 2013 statistics from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), which reflect an 8% increase over tourism numbers in 2012, local businesses believe 2014 could point to visitor numbers similar to that of 2008 or 2009. Oscar Palacio Soto, representative from the local Hotel sector, forecasts 2014 numbers similar […]
Labor Day weekend numbers in Rocky Point up 20% over last year By Azucena Mazón The Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) reports an 85% occupancy rate at area hotels from Friday, Aug. 30 – Sunday, Sept. 1, representing an economic influx of over 1.9 million dollars over the recent U.S. Labor Day holiday […]
State Press Release According to information from the State Commission for the Promotion of Tourism (COFETUR), more than 1.6 million visited Sonora over the recent vacation period. Sonora continues to be fashionable, proof of which can be seen in the influx of 1.644 million tourists to the state during the 2013 summer vacation period, recently […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero From eco-adventure to resorts, fish packing plants to hairstylists, reservation agencies to immigration consultants, each of these has an important role to play within the larger backdrop of tourism in Puerto Peñasco. With both foreign and national tourism serving as a strong economic pillar of Puerto Peñasco, local companies are constantly striving […]
By Azucena Mazón More than 30,000 tourists visited the beaches of Puerto Peñasco over the 4th of July holiday weekend, marking the 237th anniversary of U.S. Independence. According to data from the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), the majority of hotels and resorts were at 90% occupancy from Thursday through Sunday. This represents an […]
OCV Press Release. Seeking measures that benefit care for both national and foreign tourists in passing through Sonoyta on their way to Puerto Peñasco, and to other points South, on Wednesday, Dec. 5th, leaders from the Puerto Peñasco Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV) met with Sonoyta Mayor Ing. Julio Cesar Ramírez. Puerto Peñasco OCV President Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, OCV Director Javier Muñoz Herrera, […]
Sept. 27. City Press Release The Municipal Administration will work to ensure our city is projected as one of the most important tourist spots in the region, stressed Engineer Eduardo Martínez during an inauguration ceremony celebrating “World Tourism Day” at the Superior Technological Institute of Puerto Peñasco (ITSPP). (World Tourism Day is Sept. 27*) Martínez, […]
Press release: Puerto Peñasco OCV With the majority of local hotels and rental providers reporting 100% occupancy over the recent Easter weekend, Puerto Peñasco’s status as a top tourism spot continues to grow stronger. Hector Vasquez del Mercado, President of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), announced this year there had been a 6% increase […]