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Another escapee from Mexico City, Monica has made Cozumel her definite home. Since her arrival -in 981- she worked in tourism in all the usual venues: hotels, scuba diving, airport, ferries, until the opportunity to practice in her chosen field grew. Since the latter part of the 70s Monica has been translating and interpreting, fully devoting herself to it since 1998, and has assisted foreigners and Island residents establish residence and businesses- She is a Translator with extensive experience, an avid historian and a great source of local lore and legends. Otra fugitiva de la Ciudad de México. Mónica ha hecho de Cozumel su hogar definitivo. Desde su llegada en 1981, trabajo en turismo en todos los lugares habituales: hoteles, buceo, aeropuerto, ferries, hasta que se abrió la oportunidad de desempeñarse en su campo. Desde finales de la década de los años 70 Mónica ha estado traduciendo e interpretando, dedicándose plenamente a ello a partir de 1998, y ha asistido a extranjeros y locales de la Isla a establecer su residencia y sus negocios. Es traductora con gran experiencia, ávida historiadora y una gran fuente de tradiciones y leyendas locales.   

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History

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead   Day of the Dead: myth, magic and mysticism     by Mónica Sauza   The ancestral mysticism and...

People

Mexican Women History Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican Women History Antonia Nava de Catalán   Mexican women who made history   Text & Translation by Monica Sauza Mexican women who...

History

Mexican women history La Güera Rodríguez

Mexican women history La Güera Rodríguez   Mexican women who made history: La Güera Rodríguez. A thin line between legend and fact  ...

History

Mexican women history Gertrudis Bocanegra

Mexican women history Gertrudis Bocanegra   Mexican women who made history: Gertrudis Bocanegra, the Great Heroine of Pátzcuaro   Text & Translation by...

History

Mexican women history

Mexican women who made  history   Mexican women who made history: Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, La Corregidora Text & Translation by Monica Sauza...

History

Significance May 1 May 5 Mexico

Significance May 1  May 5 Mexico The Significance of May 1 and May 5 Monica Sauza provides an interesting Mexican history lesson… You...

History

Hammocks Yucatan Monica Sauza

Yucatan Monica Sauza Hammocks… let’s relax  by Mónica Sauza Whether you have comfortably slept all night on one or had a nice nap...

Municipality

Holidays Mexico 2024

Holidays Mexico 2024 Mark your 2024 calendars for the official and non-official holidays in Mexico Text & Translation By Monica Sauza As Cozumel...

History

Dia de la Raza Monica Sauza

Dia de la Raza  Monica Sauza The Significance of October 12th:  Dia de la Raza On August 3, 1492, sailing with three ships...

History

Walking through a few Mexican flavors, tastes and history

Walking through a few Mexican flavors, tastes and history By Monica Sauza For the 11th year in a row, Cozumel 4 You devotes...





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