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.

A cabalgata in Altar, Sonora

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February 2018 Events in Sonora Mexico

February 2018 Events in Sonora February 2018 Events in Sonora, Mexico February events in Sonora, Mexico. February is a month with nationally observed religious, government and social events. The official end of the Christmas season...

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January 2018 Events in Sonora Mexico

January 2018 Events in Sonora, Mexico The Sonora events calendar starts the year by finishing the 2017 Christmas season, which officially ends on January 6, the Dia de Reyes. The month ends with what has become a massive cultural and arts festival, the Festival...

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December 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico

December 2017 Events in Sonora December 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico This last month of the year is when two of the country's biggest religious events occur, the feast day of Mexico's patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. The Christmas season is also...

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January 2018 State Department Mexico Travel Warning

January 2018 State Department Mexico Travel Warning Recommends that travelers reconsider travel plans to Sonora The US State Department has issued an advisory that advises Americans with travel plans to visit Sonora, Mexico to reconsider those travel plans due to...

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March 2018 Events in Sonora Mexico

March 2018 Events in Sonora March 2018 Events in Sonora, Mexico March 2018 is during the Lenten season, and many of Sonora's indigenous groups hold ceremonies, processions and other observances that...

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22nd Anniversary of Radio XEETCH

Indigenous Radio Station Celebrates 22 Years Etchojoa, Sonora Indigenous radio station XEETCH, the "Voice of the Three Rivers" in Etchojoa, Sonora, celebrated its 22nd anniversary over the weekend of February 17 - 18, 2018. XEETCH transmits music and...

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Driving from Magdalena to the Rio Sonora

Drive from Magdalena to the Rio Sonora Important note: This driving route is outside of the Sonora Free Zone, so a Banjercito vehicle permit (federal or Sonora Only) is required to drive in this territory of Sonora. I was driving a Mexican rental car that...

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November 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico

November 2017 Events in Sonora November 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico Happenings and events in the state of Sonora, Mexico for the month of November, 2017. November begins with the traditional remembrance days of All Saints Day and Dia de Muertos. It is also the month...

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October 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico

October 2017 Events in Sonora October 2018 Events October 2017 Events in Sonora, Mexico October 2017 happenings and events in the state of Sonora, Mexico. October is the month when the climate of Sonora transitions from hot summer temperatures to a more...

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