History
The Morenita: The Virgin of Guadalupe: Cozumel 4 You
by Monica Sauza One of many consequences of the Spanish conquest (1519-1521) was religious syncretism. This merger of beliefs, amongst others, brought about...
Monica SauzaDecember 6, 2013
Happy 164th Anniversary Cozumel!
This November 21, San Miguel de Cozumel celebrates the 164th. anniversary of its foundation. Many are the events involved in Cozumel’s history. In...
Laura WilkinsonNovember 25, 2013
Day of the Dead, myth, magic and mysticism by Monica Sauza
The ancestral mysticism and respect for the souls of the departed, flows deeply embedded in the bloodstream of a nation; they return home...
Monica SauzaOctober 28, 2013
Quintana Roo: a long history about a young state by Professor Velio Vivas Valdes
On October 8th, the Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo (Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo) celebrated 39 years in existence. ...
Laura WilkinsonOctober 16, 2013
October 12th by Monica Sauza
On August 3, 1492, sailing with three ships – the Santa María, the flagship, La Niña and La Pinta –, Christopher Columbus set...
Monica SauzaOctober 14, 2013
Happy 39th Birthday to the State of Quintana Roo
The State of Quintana Roo will mark it’s 39th birthday next week. The state’s official name is Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana...
Laura WilkinsonOctober 7, 2013
Mexicans Who Made History: A Series For Independence Month: Cecilio Borge Sade
Cecilio Borge Sade was born in 1913, in the then Turkish territory of Lebanon. His childhood journey to Cozumel, which would eventually become...
Laura WilkinsonOctober 1, 2013
Mexicans Who Made History: A Series For Independence Month: Dr. Adolfo Rosado Salas
While many Cozumel residents and visitors are familiar with the street named after Dr. Adolfo Rosado Salas, there are probably not so many...
Laura WilkinsonSeptember 24, 2013
Mexicans Who Made History: A Series For Independence Month: General Rafael E. Melgar
Rafael Eustacio Melgar Andrade was a Mexican soldier and politician, who was born in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, Oaxaca in 1887. He fought in...
Laura WilkinsonSeptember 17, 2013
Walking through a few Mexican flavors, tastes and history by Monica Sauza
For the 5th year in a row, Cozumel 4 You devotes the month of September, Patriot Month, to learning about Mexican history, culture,...
Monica SauzaSeptember 13, 2013
