Overview
- Governor Alfonso Durazo presented three projects totaling more than 800 million pesos to upgrade coastal promenades in southern Sonora.
- San Carlos will get a new 2.4‑kilometre malecón at Bahía Delfín with bike lanes, an inclusive park, miradores, an amphitheatre, ecological areas, commercial zones, parking and modern urban furniture, funded with 550 million pesos.
- Guaymas will see an 800‑meter rehabilitation of its Malecón Turístico with recreational areas, a bike lane, children’s play spaces, bathrooms, a dancing fountain and a converted pedestrian walkway, backed by 60 million pesos.
- Empalme’s Playa El Cochórit project allocates 190 million pesos for a 1.64‑kilometre corridor featuring sidewalks, a bike path, promenades, green areas, palapas, picnic areas, playgrounds, outdoor exercise equipment, commercial locales and public restrooms.
- Officials described the announcements as the start of an integrated push to boost tourism and jobs, without disclosing construction timelines, funding disbursement schedules or impact assessments, and predicted visitor growth once the Guaymas–Chihuahua highway opens.