Launch of Astoria from Puerto Peñasco for 11-day “Treasures of the Sea of Cortez” cruise makes history Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich led a flag waving ceremony marking the launch of the majestic vessel, which sailed from Puerto Peñasco on Jan. 9th with 500 cruise goers and nearly 300 crew on

The majestic vessel cruises along the Pacific coast on its way to Puerto Peñasco before embarking for first time on voyage through Sea of Cortez. With just days to go before launch of the historic cruise to sail from Puerto Peñasco, with port calls in four Mexican states lining the

Puerto Peñasco’s imposing sun, dunes, sea, sunsets, volcanic areas, and infrastructure are the main attractions that have made this port city the setting for grand-scale film projects. The film industry has turned its gaze toward Puerto Peñasco to take advantage of its natural beauty, proximity to the border, and ease

To ensure whale watching adventures are sustainable and adequate, on Nov. 21st and 22nd close to 40 tour operators and recreational fishermen from Puerto Peñasco and Puerto Lobos attended a training course offered by biologists from CONANP and from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC). The course, which was

More than 25,000 visitors and 7500 motorcyclists enjoyed the 19th Annual Rocky Point Rally in Puerto Peñasco from Nov. 7th – 10th, reaffirming this as one of the most important Biker fiestas in northwestern Mexico. The roar of engines, adrenaline, and leather jackets could be heard and felt across the

More than 22 thousand visitors and more than 8 thousand motorcyclists are expected to come for the 19th edition of the Rocky Point Rally, the largest biker “fiesta” in the Northwest of Mexico that will take place from November 7 to 10. This event brings together bikers from the United

More than 7 thousand people gathered for the 37th edition of the Regional Congress of Alcoholics Anonymous that took place in Puerto Peñasco from November 1 to 3. This convention was able to exceed expectations with 7,200 attendees from the delegations of Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and

More than 800 volunteers, including children, teens, and adults, removed over 1.5 tons of trash from Puerto Peñasco’s beaches during a citywide event to celebrate International Coastal Clean-up Day. On the morning of October 19th, hundreds of people toting buckets and trash bags took to the city’s coastline for the

The Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO) opened its doors in Puerto Peñasco in 1980 under the leadership of Director Peggy Turk-Boyer. Housed in its main offices next to a majestic whale skeleton, CEDO has distinguished itself for work on conservation programs and monitoring the biodiversity