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Cozumel’s Trashy Little Group Exceeds 2012 Goal, Starts January Off Right
Huge congratulations are in order for the Trashy Little Group who not only completed their 2012 goal but actually exceeded it! 1256 bags...
Laura WilkinsonJanuary 8, 2013
Cozumel’s “Mercado Municipal” Reports Holiday Surge
Merchants in Cozumel’s Mercado municipal have had a reason to smile lately. According to the administrator, sales are up 65% in the last...
Laura WilkinsonJanuary 7, 2013
Cozumel and Viña del Mar Chile Become Sister Cities
In a recent visit to the island, Chile’s Ambassador entered into an agreement with Cozumel’s President to make Cozumel and Viña del Mar ...
Laura WilkinsonJanuary 5, 2013
Paradise Reef: Cozumel’s Most Visited Reef
According to data recently released by the National Marine Park, Cozumel’s most visited reef is Paradise Reef. At busier periods of the year,...
Laura WilkinsonJanuary 4, 2013
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...
Monica SauzaDecember 23, 2012
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...
Monica SauzaDecember 20, 2012
Cozumel Gas Prices vs. US Gas Prices
When Mexico’s Pemex Gasoline completed their monthly increase earlier this month, fuel costs were still more economical than those found in the United...
Laura WilkinsonDecember 16, 2012
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...
Monica SauzaDecember 13, 2012
Luxury Yacht “Tatoosh” Calls into Cozumel
Last weekend the mega-yacht, “Tatoosh,” called into Cozumel. The 303 foot, luxury vessel is owned by Paul G. Allen of Microsoft fame. Currently...
Laura WilkinsonDecember 12, 2012
Santa Claus is Coming to Cozumel
For the last 20 years, Capn Ron, owner of Scuba Shack in Oklahoma City, has been coming to Cozumel to spread Christmas cheer. ...
Laura WilkinsonDecember 12, 2012
