History
Valentine’s Day Collective Wedding; Nearly 25 Years of Cozumel Tradition
For nearly 25 years now, the Cozumel Civil Registry had celebrated February 14th, by holding free group nuptials. This year thirty couples have...
Honoring Traditions: “Las Cabañuelas,” Mayan Weather Predictions by Monica Sauza
The ancient Mayans are revered for their knowledge of astronomy, however, they have also left behind another gift, the tradition of “Las Cabañuelas,”...
January 6: Three Kings Day by Monica Sauza
In Mexico celebrations continue twelve days twelve days after Christmastime, January 6, with the arrival of the Three Kings and extend until February...
Innocent’s Day and New Year’s Eve Traditions by Monica Sauza
…and at the end of the year… Before we address New Year’s Eve, BE CAREFUL on December 28!!! In Mexico, Spain and other...
Christmas in Mexico by Monica Sauza
The celebration of Christmas in Mexico goes back to Colonial times and the influence of Catholicism. In their quest to teach the new...
2012: the completion of a Mayan cycle by Monica Sauza
Time for the ancient Maya was an infinite cycle implying an already past future and a past yet to come, the existence of...
The Morenita: The Virgin of Guadalupe by Monica Sauza
One of many consequences of the Spanish conquest (1519-1521) was religious syncretism. This merger of beliefs, amongst others, brought about one of the...
Happy 163rd. anniversary San Miguel de Cozumel!
In the year of the Dawn of the Mayan World, just this Wednesday November 21, San Miguel de Cozumel celebrated the 163rd. anniversary...
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution: November 20, 1910 by Monica Sauza….. Many have heard the names Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, but are you familiar...
Day of the Dead – Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO) by Monica Sauza
The sun is the source of energy; when man dies he blends into the earth and his energy feeds the sun. Do not...
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