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Kino Bay's official newsletter, MARCH 2011 edition.
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M A R Z O 2 0 1 1
El Despertar
de una Riviera, A.C.
OCV Hermosillo
Clubes Ecológicos de
BK
CCDI
Islas del Golfo
Club Deportivo
KLK
(Kino Ladies Klub)
¿Sabias que en BK?
COFETUR
IMCATUR
O.C.V.
The star of the party New festivities of the Seri New Year, which had not been practiced for three deca-des, were recovered in 1985 and resumed on June 30th and July 1st Although the traditional date is marked by the first new moon of sum-mer. The Seri New year coincides with the appea-rance of the star "cmamc" (meaning "women"), which appears in the sky on July the Gregorian calendar. After the party, people of the same sex embra-ce and people of the opposite share a hands-hake to wish each other a happy new year. The whole community prepares for this event that lasts about four days, making traditional Seri bread and dragon fruit wine. Every 28th and 29th of June, the council of el-ders of both communities Seris (Punta Chueca and Desemboque), accompanied by women and young men go into the desert to bring the dragon fruit used to make wine; tree branches to make the representative huts of the Seri people on the shores and decórate them with red and blue ribbons, the colors of the flag of the Comcaac nation. On June 30 the whole Comcaac community meets to celebrate their New Year. To this meeting all community members attend dressed in traditional costumes they make them-selves. They are also wear ancestral paintings on thir face. Facial paintings vary accor-ding to the age of a person. At this celebration, they aslo perform traditional songs and dances. Food is distributed among all the traditional party-goers making gastronomic dis-hes like turtle broth and grilled fish.
The New Year celebration is the only scheduled, all the others, like the celebration of puberty, the arrival of the seven turtle edges or cer-tain rituals practiced in a cave, vary depending on nature and their needs of meditation.
Lic. Michelt Chávez Reyes
Kino Bay CCDI
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We’ve
got a date fo
r the hyperbaric
chamber!
Read it in page 6.
Tsunami In Kino On Saturday 12 March, a big wave arrived on the beach. A wave of people! Despite the tsunami alert in the Pacific, rumors of big waves and bad weather in Kino and although Hermosillo authorities advised not to go to the beach, the good Kino sun and the beautiful and clean waters of the bay showed off caressing the many that dared to come.
The people of Kino, like when there are rumors of storms, smiled and said the most common expression of BK, "Those things never happen in Kino. " Duncan Lagarda, a professional scuba diving instructor and hiking guide to Tiburón Island and Seri territory, told of how good he felt after diving that day, "I had never seen the water so calm, " he said when he asked if the tsunami had affected the waters north of Kino. Although we get occasional rain and wind during the rainy season, the reality is that Kino is a privileged place. Protected first from the Pacific Ocean by the Baja California peninsula and also by Tiburón Island.
Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office
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Niños jugueteando en la playa el 12 de Marzo
The Second Wave Got The Streets The second wave arrived on March 19th. This one caused the cars on the Mar de Cortez Avenue to move slowly until the authorities opened Estela Boulevard. After that, every-one was able to enjoy a piece of sand and a refreshing swim. According to the Expreso newspaper, on Sunday evening, there were more cars entering than leaving. They estimated a total of 18,000 persons who came to Kino to celebrate the birth of Benito Juárez.
Betty Martínez
Kino Bay Tourism Office
Image: E
leaza
r Esco
bar/E
xpreso
Here Comes The Biggest Wave We can already hear the rattles and drums and rhythm. The pesos start to come out and the kids start to run! The “Fariseos” or "chapayecas" have arrived. It is a sig that we are only a few days from Easter. Beginning April 17th and ending April 24. As usual, Kino gets full from the 21st fhrough the 24th and then comes the already popu-lar "Semana Diabla" or “Devil Week.” Some hotels are already booked! Don’t stay out In your car, go to www.bahiadekino.com.mx and make your reservation now.
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Kino In Baja, A New Route...
This month the Kino Bay Tourism
Office received an envelope with a post-
card and a newspaper clipping of Castle
Valley, Utah inside sent by Jake Burnett.
In December 2010, an American couple
approached the office with a sack of
beans, rice and potatoes. They wanted it to
go to families in need of Kino. Gradually,
more and more donations began showing
up. Making it possible that on December
23th 120 families received a bag of goodies
each.
The article talked about Jake’s experience
while joining us and the other volunteers
who took these packages door to door.
Because the response of local and foreign
residents and seeing the impact this had
on the families' homes, some of whom we
found sick, widowed, etc. and keeping our
promise to the community, El Despertar de
una Riviera (The Awakening of a Riviera)
will make this a tradition.
Jake, in his article, invited Castle Valley
community to be part of this mission, that
all Kino Bay has a plentyfull Christmas Eve
every December 24. We have already re-
ceived donations for this Christmas. If you
wish to make a donation, contact the Kino
Bay Tourism Office .
Betty Martínez
Kino Bay Tourism Office
Following in the footsteps of the Jesuit missionary and his voyages to found missions, representatives of the tou-rism sector, hotels and restaurants, together with the Office of Conventions and Visitors of Hermosillo (OCV), headed north to promote our capital city and our beach to Tour Operators, Travel Agencies, professional associations, Industries, Cham-bers of Commerce and the Media in the cities of Tijuana and Mexicali.
Inaugurating the "OC Van" with the experienced Hermosillo trolley driver, Hector Huez, we went our way up the new coas-tal highway that connects San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada, with the capital of Sonora and
Kino Bay, along the Sono-ran coast.
With great satisfaction we found that the route is now a reality, and watching the sea of the Gulf of California and the landscape of the dunes of the Desert of Al-tar, we could imagine the potential of this route that includes the Pinacate Re-serve, The Gulf of Santa Clara, Desemboque, Puerto Lobos, Puerto Libertad and finally Kino Bay its Tiburón Island, its beaches and Seri people.
The primary purpose of the trip was to show potential visitors, tour operators and conventions in that región the facilities and attrac-tions in Hermosillo and Kino Bay that they can en-joy if they make us their
choice for the realization of events or as a holiday destination.
The videos on Sonora as a Bicentennial star, The Seri New Years: a tradition that is ours, and the oficial video for the city of Hermosillo were presented. These which showed the capa-city and diversity our capital offers, "a city close to everyt-hing", and the magic and beauty of our Pearl of the Sea of Cortez (Kino Bay), with its fine cuisine, beautiful beaches, its rich fishing and the opportunity to experience a culture full of color, folklore and traditions.
We invited them to witness the Seri New Year in late June and to participate in the KINOFEST and the International Corvina Fishing Tournament, but mainly to organize a vacation with the peace of mind that our state offers and particularly Hermo-
sillo County.
The delicious breakfast offered was Machaca (crushed, dried meat and coyotas. Seri crafts samples displayer– There were prizes raffled off along with some other prizes, which included Aeromexico trips from Mexicali to, their recently added direct flight destination, Hermosillo. At the end all we enjoyed a tra-
ditional Sonoran Danza del Venado dance.
Carlos Cumming Mexía
El Despertar de una Riviera, A.C.
Kino In The Snow
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PLAY
Gloria Rivera García, Prof. Jesús Munguía Santacruz, Luis Alberto López Murrieta y David Amado Moreno,
members of El Despertar de una Riviera non-profit organization.
On March 5th, Lic. Francisco Garcia Karam, General Director of the Office of Conventios and Visitors of
Hermosillo (OCV), met with members of the El Despertar de una Riviera (Awakening of a Riviera) non-profit
organization. Lic. García announced they "have a green light to anything" referring to the Kino Bay official
promo video which the OCV of Hermosillo will film with the help of this
organization. Attendees shared ideas for the video which Lic. Garcia
called "The re-discovery of Kino. " This will be the first and only official
video of Kino and will be filmed before the new Hermosillo promo video is
filmed and then join them.
Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office
Lic. García Karan at the Kino Bay
Tourism Office
Did You Know That In Kino Bay...? In the Seri tribe, in the songs and chants that have to do with the sea, there are many different types of ani-mals. According to Seri beliefs, each animal gives different powers. For example: the songs to the sharks: make a person brave, the songs to the whales: make him/her able to carry heavy things, songs to the peli-cans: give good eyesight, songs to fish: give you good luck for fishing and the songs to seagulls: give you the ability to predict where you will have good luck fishing.
Lic. Michelt Chávez Reyes
Kino Bay CCDI
This photo won 1st place in the March Digital Photo Contest.. Taken by Emmanuel Freakdesign
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With the main goal to promote the appreciation and preservation of places, flora and fauna of Kino Bay and everything related to
"The Seri world" the non-profit organization El Despertar de una Riviera (The Awakening of a Riviera), through their Tourism Of-
fice, launched the first monthly digital photography contest: Images of Kino 2011. Calling the people of Hermosillo, Kino, foreign
residents Kino and photography lovers, to send in their monthly photos to compete and possibly win a prize. Among the prizes
are free hotel nights, catamaran rides, breakfasts and dinners, discounts on Kino businesses and more.
Emmanuel Hernandez Benitez, from Hermosillo, better known as "Emmanuel Freakdesign", was the first winner. Emmanuel has a
degree in graphic design and multimedia. He is 22 years of age and besides taking stunning photographs, he spends his free time
playing guitar and surfing the internet. When asked what he liked the most in Kino Bay, Emmanuel replied: "I love the pier, Kino
Nuevo, San Nicolas, Alcatraz Island, Black Moutain….. I like ALL Kino. "
Because of the cost, Emmanuel has no professional equipment, but still he is the lense behing some wonderful photographs. See
other photos of Emmanuel and other contestants on our facebook page. The April contest has already begun. Send us your best
shot!
Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office
Kino Photo Contest
Ecoligical Home On 4 March the Carrillo-Furcadez family of Kino Bay received theis new home. Be-fore making the official presentation and cutting of the ribbon with the help of the little Carrillo Furcadez, the lady of the new house, Nora Furcadez said: "It's a very nice feeling because it changes our lives completely ... we can all have a different life in all aspects, I am very excited. " The house was built with cardboard, pallets, cement and galvanized sheets and it is 40+ square meters.
Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office
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We’ve Got a Date For The Hyperbaric Chamber
Nora Furcadez & Joel Carrillo
The municipal
president, Kino Bay
mayor with the little
ones cutting the
ribbon
Mrs. Marcela Fernández de Gándara
Keep On Swimming, Swimming, Swimming
While in Kino to deliver the keys of the ecological house to a Kino family, Mrs. Marcela Gandara Fernandez, wife of the current Hermosillo municipal president, took a few minutes to announce in front of the media, authorities, fishermen, divers and families who were present, that "between September and October it will certainly be here ....". Speaking to Mr. Gandara Magaña, added: "We don’t want only 1, we want 2, a specialized one for divers and one for other diseases ... We need 2 Mr. President. " The funds of the Gastronomic Fair of the KINOFEST 2010 and International Corvina Fishing Tournament were handed over to DIF as a contribution to the acquisition of the chamber. It is a joy and definitely a great relief to know that the efforts will not be in vain and soon we
can help prevent injuries and restore damages our divers suffer.
Betty Martínez Kino Bay Tourism Office
“Between september & october it will certainly be here….”
The Sports Commission, in coordination with the Sonoran Swimming Asociation and with the support of the Swim Team Masters of Sonora, calls on all clubs and individuals who practice swimming to participate in the aquatic event called “Cruce De Bahía (Bay Crossing) Alcatraz 2011”. In the Mr. Miguel Cuevas Lozano edition. The event will be held in Kino Bay - Sunday May 22, 2011. Registration will cost $ 200.00 pesos for adults, $ 150.00 for the children's category and $ 100 for fishermen, divers
and students residing in BK. Visit www.bahiadekino.com.mx for more in-formation or contact the following emails:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ó [email protected]
Niños jugueteando en la playa el 12 de Marzo
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Around Your Island: Kayak Competition With the goal of promoting the sport of kayaking, promoting the natural wonders and support sustainable devel-opment in Kino, Kayak Club and Kino Bay invite you to this annual Kayak competition around Alcatraz island on its 2nd edition. Competition is on June 5th 2011. The paddling distance from Alcatraz Island to the beach is 6.5-8 km. The cost will be $ 150.00 pesos. The categories are: Women's K1, K1-Men 35, Men's K1-K2-36 and Open. For additional information regarding the event visit www.bahiadekino.com.mx or contact Ana Isabel López. Nextel: (662) 197 0105 ID: 62*1043645*4 [email protected] Sergio Quiroz [email protected] Carlos Cumming [email protected]
Finaly, What You Always Wanted In Kino Casablanca Inn, like brought from a Humphrey Bogart movie. The place with the perfect blend to make you feel pleased to give something of superior quality to your family. Relive all the romance and adventure of your favorite beaches, Be over-whelmed by the impressive selection of color in their rooms and the per-fume of its gardens, treat yourself to the exquisite flavors created by ex-pert chefs, get carried away by the atmosphere of the bar and fall in love with the view and sea breeze. Casablanca Inn is the best place to relax in comfort and safety. With 7 new rooms, private parking with dedicated sur-veillance 24 hours a day. The new and elegant hotel and restaurant bar
Kino Bay near Kino Bay’s Club Deportivo and the ramps to go fishing or yacht-ing on the Sea of Cortez. Casa-blanca Inn
awaits you who demand only the best quality.
We are located in the Sea of Cortez 674 Corner of Kino Nuevo Santander. Make your reserva-tions now at (662)
242-0777. Or email us at [email protected]
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Kino Bay Tourism Office
El Despertar de una Riviera, A.C.
(662) 2-42-0408
www.bahiadekino.com.mx
COMMING SOON April
18-24: EASTER WEEK
25-01: “SEMANA DIABLA” (DEVIL WEEKK)
May
5-19: Open Sea Fishing Tournament (Organized by Kno Bait & Tackle)
22: Bay Crossing (Cruce de Bahía-Alcatraz 2011)
28,29: VI nternational Veteran’s Baseball Tournament ( 6 teams: Tucson, Phoenix….)
June
5: Kayaks Competition “Around your island”
Would you like us to include an article and or potos of your business in
our next edition? Call us at (662) 2-42-0408
Or email us at [email protected]
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The opinions expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of the autor.
Let’s be fr
iends!
¿K-Pasa BK?
Is the official NEWSLETTER for El Despertar de una Riviera, A.C. Our
visión is to transform Kino Bay into a development center that fosters
the growth of their habitants in harmony with their natural resources,
based mainly on seals of quality "eco-resort" and "Sea Technological
Park"
Visit us at www.bahiadekino.com.mx
