Articles for Sonora

The “Arizona SB1070”
There are actually a few things which went unsaid about the implementation of this law in the neighbor State and, although it has Read More>>

The Sonoran Desert in Mexico
This place is located in an area that includes five different states: Arizona and California in the United States and Sonora, Baja California Sur and Baja California Norte, in Mexico. Its area is just over Read More>>

Puerto Peñasco, One of Mexico's hottest Developments
Puerto Peñasco is a beautiful bay and beaches uniting with Sea of Cortez; at the beginning of the 30’s it was only visited by adventure Read More>>

Attractions in Boca del Río Veracruz
Boca del Río is only 12 Km. south of Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, on the edge of a calm lagoon where people fish shrimp, oyster, crab Read More>>

San Blas
San Blas is a small city dedicated to fishing and tourism located in the coast of the Pacific Ocean, 62 kilometers northwest from Tepic, the State’s capital. San Blas is an excellent Read More>>

The Beltrán Brothers Cartel
An offshoot of the Sinaloa Cartel, this criminal organization was created in 2008 by the Beltrán Leyva brothers (Carlos, Héctor, Marcos Arturo and Mario Alberto). Even though in his origins it Read More>>

Attractions in San Carlos, Sonora
Considered the main tourism port in the State, this beautiful site offers extraordinary landscapes, a dreamlike mix of deserts, seas and mountains. Read More>>

Álamos Sonora, it's Ancient Splendor
The population of Alamos started to form at the end of the 17th century, after the discovery of important silver mines. It was Read More>>

Mexico’s Bicentennial Celebration
Mexico is getting ready for an extraordinary celebration in honor of its 200th anniversary of its Independence and 100th anniversary of its Revolution. Everything designed to commemorate these two great dates is linked to the ideal of renewing Mexico’s identity and historic continuity. Read More>>

María Félix, Great Mexican Actress
María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña was born on April 8, 1914 in Alamos, Sonora. Her beauty reflected an interesting genetic mix; she Read More>>

Traditional Mexican Dishes
Mexican cuisine, worldwide famous and recently declared Intangible World Heritage by UNESCO, has indigenous and European influences. Some of the most important are of Spanish, Read More>>

The Sinaloa Cartel; Criminal Organization
The state of Sinaloa is characterized by its vast areas of agricultural land and its large fish production. Recently, tourism Read More>>

Mexico's Best Architects
Luis Barragán was born in 1902 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He was one of the most important architects of the 20th century and the only Mexican to earn the Pritzker Award. Read More>>

Mexico’s Extraordinary Beaches
México is one of the countries with greatest natural wealth, for the diversity of animal and vegetable species that inhabit an extension of Read More>>

Vineyards in Mexico
Do you want to go on vacation to a place where you can find parties, food, dance, wine and vineyards? Let me tell you about certain places Read More>>

Victoriano Huerta
José Victoriano Huerta Márquez was born in the Agua Gorda Ranch of Ocotlán, Jalisco, on December 22, 1850; he was the son of Huichol Indians. Read More>>

The Mexican Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a collaborative program undertaken with the goal of completing the mapping and understanding all the genes of human beings. Read More>>

José Vasconcelos
José María Albino Vasconcelos Calderón was born in Oaxaca on February 28, 1882. The second of nine siblings, he spent his childhood in the Read More>>

El Pinacate, Volcanic Region in Sonora
The volcanic region of El Pinacate is located on the northwest of Sonora State, covering 714,556 hectares of the Altar Desert and Read More>>

Magical Towns in Mexico
The Magical Towns of Mexico are cities that have witnessed great events of the country’s history or have a very special set of Read More>>