Grandfather’s Stories II

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The Isla Mujeres Community is comprised of the young and old.  Here is a story told from one of Isla Mujeres’ elders. Grandfather’s Stories  “We’re Going To Be Like Those Poets…”  By Carlos Düring The life story of Don Mario Burgos Sanchez is a testimony that offers us the opportunity to understand that, rather than […]

Grandfather’s Stories II Part 2

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The Isla Mujeres Community is comprised of the young and old.  Here is a story told from one of Isla Mujeres’ elders. “The Sultana also had its story, because the father of “the Magañas” told my father: – Well, we want to make another little boat… – How many feet? – Smaller than “La Novia”, […]

The War of Castes and Isla Mujeres

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Texts from our History…. Human habitation on Isla Mujeres is intimately tied to the Mayan rebellion, known as the “War of Castes” in regional history.  It began on July 30th, 1847, led by the leaders of the “Indian Republics”.  Jacinto Pat from Tihosuco and Cecilio Chí from Tepich.  It soon spread like a hurricane and […]

The War of Castes and Isla Mujeres Part 2

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Texts from Isla Mujeres History…. It wasn’t until after 1821, when Mexico became independent, that people really began to settle on Isla. In 1847 refugees from the War of the Castes fled to the island and built its first official village of Dolores—which was welcomed into the newly created territory of Quintana Roo in 1850. […]

Grandfather Stories

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The Isla Mujeres Community is comprised of the young and old.  Here is a story told from one of Isla Mujeres’ elders. Grandfather’s Stories By Carlos Düring Atando Cabos en Isla Mujeres Año 2, No 4 Sailed my life by sailboat… Our fishing traditions, the maritime rhythm, songs, arts, technologies and knowledge, have been the […]

Grandfather Stories Part 2

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The Isla Mujeres Community is comprised of the young and old.  Here is the continuation of a story told from one of Isla Mujeres’ elders. You want to know what Cancun was like? Well: Cancun… was just coconut trees. The whole beach was … just coconut trees… We would go shooting with Celso Delgado … […]

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