Tourist News, Observations and Insights of Sonora, Mexico
The state of Sonora covers a large area of land and has a marvelous variety of natural beauty, history, culture, culinary delights, activities and experiences to enjoy. I love exploring Sonora, meeting its people, capturing moments in photographs and learning about all the state has to offer.
But Sonora is not Disneyland. Although we have personally never felt threatened there, I understand that any tourist locale has its inherent risks, and Sonora is no exception.
So this page is where we will post news and information of interest to tourists, including travel advisories, as well as images of this marvelous place and its people.
And we invite you to participate with your comments, and share information, experiences and images from your Sonoran travels. I want this to be a place where travelers and those interested in traveling can get a clear picture of the current environment south of the border, fun places to visit, unique experiences and any other information that may have an impact on Sonoran travel.
Thanks for visiting this page, please come back and visit us often! And if you have Sonora tourism-related experiences or insights to share, please contact us.
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Arizona family robbed at gunpoint during Sonora beach vacation
Lessons to be learned regarding travel in Sonora, Mexico A family of four from Mesa, Arizona traveling to their Sonora, Mexico beach house were forced to pull over at gunpoint as they traveled south of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora (also known as Rocky Point). The assailant...
US-Sonora border closed for “nonessential travel”
Early closure notice results in rush of holiday weekend visitors On Wednesday, July 1, in order to try to stem the rapid growth of coronavirus cases in her state, Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich announced that the border between Arizona and Sonora would be closed...
Woman with COVID-19 symptoms dies on Sonora passenger bus
Boarded the bus on Saturday; died on Sunday night A 28-year-old woman traveling with her family on a commercial bus was unresponsive at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night when the bus reached at the Querobabi military checkpoint south of...
Weekend accident kills 4 on Sonora highway
Adults and children killed and injured in multi-vehicle accident According to published Sonora news reports, a collision between two vehicles at kilometer 74 + 300 on the highway between San Luis Rio Colorado and the Gulf of Santa Clara on late Saturday night or...
Four bodies dumped on main San Carlos boulevard
Early morning discovery on Manlio Fabio Beltrones Blvd. At approximately 2:00 a.m. on June 4 in San Carlos, Sonora, motorists on Manlio Fabio Beltrones Boulevard reported the sighting of bodies by the side of the road. Police...
Civilians gunned down at Magdalena toll booth; 3 dead
In a public attack reminiscent of the murder of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, a brazen afternoon ambush at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at the Mexico highway 2 Magdalena tollbooth resulted in three deaths. Prominent politician among those...
Coronavirus cases continue to grow in Sonora, Mexico
The novel coronavirus has spread rapidly through the state of Sonora, and as you can see on the graphic above, Sonora's coronavirus cases are still on a steep incline. Because of this, we do not recommend any travel to the state of Sonora, with the possible exception...
No tourists allowed at Comcaác Seri New Year celebrations this year
Priority to protect the health of the Seris This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, outsiders will not be able to see the traditional New Year’s celebrations of the Comcaac Seri on June 30 and July 1. The Seris traditionally hold five fiestas in Desemboque and...
Sonora border remains open for American visitors
Editor's note: Since this article was published, Sonora has closed its border to non-essential travel. Tourists can still cross the border for medical and dental services, and to purchase medication. Read more. Mexico and Border restrictions are targeted at Canadian...
Is it safe to travel in Sonora in 2020?
We have created a Sonora travel risk map, and will update the regions and colors as security situations change.Current Sonora Warnings and AdvisoriesSonora Travel Warning: Coronavirus Pandemic The novel coronavirus has spread through the state of Sonora, with...