IMG_4322Zuquin Restaurant & Banquetes (Catering Services) is celebrating their 11th anniversary this year. Zuquin, a dream that was born inside the heart of Estela Zurita Quintana and became a reality on February 14th, 2004. Since then, Zurita and the De la Puerta Zurita family have hosted patrons in their restaurant as well as catered events of up to 200 people. They have become a Rocky Point favorite when it comes to ca
Read MoreI was born 1948 in Luebeck on the Baltic Sea. As the youngest of 7 children, I started early getting interested in cooking. The first teacher for me was my mom, she was Austrian and very, very skillful in all different kinds of cooking. 1965 was when I started my education as a cook, in the Hotel “Kieler Yachtclub” and Restaurant “Foerdeblick”. After that I trained in many different international restaurants (Thai, Italian, Mediterranean, and others). Since 2008 I have been producing original German Brats in Mexico.
Read MoreI fly fish Puerto Peñasco all year long, and I am usually glad to see the end of February. Our winters in Rocky Point are better than most, but the colder temperatures usually cause the fishing to be not as good as the rest of the year. While November is really a good month to fly fish, December, January, and February can be our least productive fly fishing months. While some of our fish leave for warmer water, there are still good numbers of fish that can be caught close to shore with a fly.
Read MoreNot so Fast. The tall lanky birds around the Rocky Point shorelines are either Herons or Egrets, but are frequently confused with Cranes. There are only two types of Cranes in North America. The Sand Hill Crane and the Whooping Crane and neither live around here. The main difference between the Herons and Cranes, besides their colors, is their neck. Cranes have long straight necks and Herons have “S” curved necks. Herons fly with their necks retracted while Cranes fly with an extended neck. In this month’s article we will talk about the three different Herons that live around Rocky Point and save an article for the Great White and Snowy Egrets for a later date.
Read MoreLots of people around Puerto Peñasco know Steve Schwab. Some of them from his company, Seaside Reservations, some from his charity, Peñasco Children’s Foundation, and some from his restaurant, Colin’s Cantina. He also owns the convenience stores at both the Sonoran Sun and the Sonoran Sky Resorts. Whether you know Steve or not, his story is certainly interesting and inspirational.
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Guidelines on animals, plants, and products that may enter Mexico
