The celebration of Christmas in Mexico goes back to Colonial times and the influence of Catholicism. In their quest...
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by Monica Sauza One of many consequences of the Spanish conquest (1519-1521) was religious syncretism. This merger of beliefs,...
Day of the Dead, myth, magic and mysticism by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, Cozumel, Cozumel history, Cozumel News, Living in cozumel, things to do, 0The ancestral mysticism and respect for the souls of the departed, flows deeply embedded in the bloodstream of a...
October 12th by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, Cozumel 4 You, Cozumel News, history, Living in cozumel, Monica Sauza, things to do, 0On August 3, 1492, sailing with three ships – the Santa María, the flagship, La Niña and La Pinta...
Walking through a few Mexican flavors, tastes and history by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, News, Cozumel 4 You, Cozumel News, Hisltory, Monica Sauza, 0For the 5th year in a row, Cozumel 4 You devotes the month of September, Patriot Month, to learning...
May 10: Mother’s Day by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, News, Cozumel 4 You, Cozumel News, Living in cozumel, Mothers Day in Mexico, things to do, 0Unlike the US when it takes place on the second Sunday in May as approved by the US Congress...
In addition to the well-known Conquest by the Spaniards, internal conflicts and several interventions other countries ending in wars,...
Honoring Traditions: “Las Cabañuelas,” Mayan Weather Predictions by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, Cozumel 4 You News, Cozumel events, Cozumel things to do, history, Living in cozumel, 0The ancient Mayans are revered for their knowledge of astronomy, however, they have also left behind another gift, the...
January 6: Three Kings Day by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, Cozumel 4 You, Events, island history. Cozumel, news, 0In Mexico celebrations continue twelve days twelve days after Christmastime, January 6, with the arrival of the Three Kings...
Innocent’s Day and New Year’s Eve Traditions by Monica Sauza
Monica Sauza, , History, Cozumel, Innocents, island, island history. Cozumel, Traditions, 0…and at the end of the year… Before we address New Year’s Eve, BE CAREFUL on December 28!!! In...