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GoCozumel Newsletter, August
2009
Our newsletter is a personal look at the island,
written by an American
who moved to Cozumel in May 2000.
Mexican Independence Day
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Coming up in September the celebration of Mexican Independence
Day. It was on September 16th in 1810 when Miguel Hidalgo,
a Catholic priest in the village of Dolores delivered a speech
now called El Grito de Dolores. A movement toward Mexican
independence from centuries of Spanish rule had already been in
progress, (particularly since Napoleon invaded Spain in 1808)
but Hidalgos call to action in the pre-dawn hours of September
16, 1810 are said to be what actually began the Mexican War of
Independence a war that lasted 10 years. |
Its been reported that
among his words were "Mexicanos, Viva Mexico" and
"Viva la Independencia!" Independence Day celebrations
all over Mexico begin at 11pm the night of September 15th and
continue on September 16th.
Here on Cozumel there are usually fireworks that began late on
the evening of the 15th and I can go up on my roof about 11pm to
watch. Then, on the 16th there is usually a parade. There are
often carnival rides in the evening set up in the area across
from the Palacio Municipal, where the new park has been built at
the corner or the oceanfront street (Melgar) and Calle 11 (Ave.
Andres. Q. Roo). |
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Compucentro has moved
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The computer store that used to be on
Calle 11 near the corner of Ave. 5 has now moved. They are open
on Ave. 30 at the corner of Calle 5. For those of you who are
familiar with Cozumel, that’s across the street from the old
location of Ace Hardware. There used to be a pharmacy at that
location, but Compucentro is now there. |
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How does your
garden grow? |
In Cozumel, it grows quite well. Yes, there is
parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme. In addition there is dill,
cilantro, oregano, marjoram, epizote, mint, lettuce, arugula,
tomatoes and loads of basil. Every day I water the plants in the
morning and in the afternoon I gather goodies from the garden
for a salad. The lettuce is a bit difficult to grow and I
understand it does better in a bit cooler climate, but I’m
experimenting with different locations to find just the right
spot where it gets enough sun but not too much. |
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Boxing on Cozumel
On Saturday, Aug. 15 there was boxing on Cozumel in the new
park at the corner of Ave. Rafael Melgar (the oceanfront street)
and Calle 11. I was there and would estimate somewhere between
1,500 to 2,000 people attended. It must have taken a couple of
days to prepare as they had to erect the raised area with the
boxing ring and lighting, build the bleachers, prepare the sound
system, construct the “fencing” around the area and put out
the chairs for floor seating. |
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It all began at 7pm and there were quite a few
undercard bouts before the main event so while it was still
light enough I took photos.
I hope I have all the details correct, but what
I understood was that the main event was the amateur boxing
championship, super flyweight division match between #1 ranked
Juan Carlos Reveco from Argentina and #5 ranked Francisco “La
Chiquita” Rosas from Mexico. It was 12 rounds and I
thought they were pretty evenly matched. Quite a good fight. The
crowd was cheering for “Chiquita” and they were not pleased
when the winner and new champion was announced as Juan Carlos
Reveco from Argentina. |
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U.S. Consular agent on Cozumel
Anne Harris is the US consular agent on Cozumel and her office
is in the Villa Mar mall in the main plaza downtown, and the
plaza is behind Fat Tuesdays. The office is on the second floor,
the right rear office.
Regular office hours are 12 noon to 2pm Monday- Friday, but for
emergencies Anne can be reached via her cell phone number.
To reach the office, from the U.S. dial 011 52 987 872-4574 and
if you are on Cozumel you dial just the last 7 digits. There is
a cell phone number, but please, it should only be used for
emergencies. From the U.S. dial 011 52 1 987 876-0624. If you
are on Cozumel, calling from a land line dial 044 987 876-0624.
The email address is usgov@cozumel.net or anne@cozumel.net |
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Mama Linda
Restaurant
There is a new restaurant called Mama Linda that opened
recently. It is on Ave. 25 between Calle 2 and Calle 4 and there
is room for a few cars to park right in front I did have dinner
there with friends a couple of weeks ago and it was enjoyable.
The margaritas were quite good and they were also very strong! |
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| The décor is tropical and
the palapa roof is tall and impressive. I have been told that
they are planning to have live music with a rock band on Friday
and Saturday nights from 8:30 to 11:30pm. If you want a quiet
dinner you might try another night but if you enjoy live music
stop by on Friday or Saturday nights. |
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EXCHANGE RATE
During August the exchange rate that we saw at the money
exchanges and the banks when changing dollars into pesos on
Cozumel varied from 12.4 to 12.7 pesos to the U.S. dollar.
Gracias y hasta luego,
Kathy at GoCozumel.com
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