ISLA MUJERES DAILY NEWS & EVENTS: In Isla Mujeres Daily News Sunday, Sept 8 The Afternoon Edition

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The "Morning Edition" has translated headlines & newspaper photos. This Afternoon Edition has translations of the articles, Daily Events & Live Music Schedules & the "Around the Internet in the Past 24 Hours" section including photos & info from individuals & local businesses ....Daily In Isla Mujeres. There are always links to the original articles in Spanish.

Noticias de Diario de Quintana Roo ....

3.5 million pesos released to change motors & boats

Help for fishing sector

Sueltan 3.5 mdp para cambiar motores y embarcaciones

Domingo, 08 de Septiembre de 2013 00:15

Apoyo para el sector pesquero

Manuel VALDEZ

ISLA MUJERES, 7 de septiembre.- This has the same info as previously translated with the addition of noting that a 60 hp outboard engine has a retail cost of over 80,000 pesos, but with this subsidy from the state and federal governments, it will cost the fisherman 30,000 pesos.

The fishermen completed the large sea procession with Our Lady of Charity of Cobre

The wooden image was translated from Isla Mujeres to its niche in Isla Contoy where a mass was offered for the seamen

Cumplen pescadores con la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre Magna procesión marítima

Domingo, 08 de Septiembre de 2013 00:07

De Isla Mujeres trasladan la imagén tallada en madera, a un nicho de Isla Contoy, donde se oficia una misa en ofrenda de los hombres del mar

Manuel VALDEZ

ISLA MUJERES, 7 de septiembre.- There were ~60 boats in the procession, including boats from the fishermen cooperatives, tour boats, and individual's boats. There was some dissatisfaction concerning the departure because the organizers had expected the Port Authority to prevent people from assembling and boarding boats before the procession had come from the church. About fifty boats of families and friends had departed before the boat with the Virgin left, the“Halcón Maya”, which therefore was accompanied by only a few boats.
Our Lady of Charity del Cobre is venerated in Santiago de Cuba every 8th of September. She is the patron saint of fishermen, and during the rest of lobster season, they keep the wooden image in a niche on "Bird Island". The procession is a fourteen year old tradition. (Isla Contoy is also know as Isla de los Pájaros).

Sixty boats of the commercial fishermen participated

PARTICIPAN 60 EMBARCACIONES DE LAS COOPERATIVAS PESQUERAS

Sábado, 07 de Septiembre de 2013 23:53

Manuel VALDEZ

ISLA MUJERES, 7 de septiembre.- There were over 60 boats participating in the procession to Isla Contoy. These included vessels from the fishing cooperatives Por la Justicia Social, Patria y Progreso, Isla Blanca, Macax and Caribe; as well as boats provided by Ultramar and Magana. The traditional Mass offering protection to the fisherman and giving thanks to Our Lady of Charity of Cobre took place around 10am.

Tvisla Mujeres

Hundreds of people attended the boat procession of Our Lady of Charity to Isla Contoy

Cientos de personas asisten a la procesión marítima de la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre a la Isla Contoy http://t.co/9JWKqFpMrQ

Noticias de Quequi......

Seamen: Optimistic about the weather

TURISMO

Náuticos, optimistas sobre el clima

0 07 de septiembre de 2013

Por Carlos Gasca > Quequi.- Tourism service providers hope the climate will allow them to close out September with good statistics, although they admit the risk of storms, noting the most significant phenomena were Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005. They had a good run in July, and low season began for the nautical tour providers on August 25, when business dropped by 50 percent.They expect the weather to cooperate and allow them to operate this next month.

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Showing devotion to the Virgin of Cobre

Muestran devoción a Virgen del Cobre

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Pilgrimage of the patroness of the fishermen
Peregrinación de la patrona de pescadores+] Ver mas

Strong pressure on teachers to give classes
Fuerte presión a maestros para dar clases. [+] Ver mas

In response to demands by parents, this Saturday some middle school teachers gave classes to help the students catch up on material they had missed during the strike. It is expected they will resume with the suspension of classes. There were a significant number of absences due to the celebration of the Virgin of Cobre.

Islanders unite to clean the beaches
Isleños se unen a la limpieza de playas[+] Ver mas

Over 300 people participated in the "International Beach Clean-Up", and they gathered about a ton of trash. Contributing organizations included: the Ocean Conservancy association, Aguakan, Amigos de Isla Contoy, the Navy, high school students from Colegio de Bachilleres, city employees, and residents in general. At 8am yesterday, over 150 people gathered at the beach in front of the municipal cemetery, near colonia La Gloria, for this annual clean up.

Occupancy increases for the weekend
Sube la ocupación en fin de semana[+] Ver mas

(This appears to be a photo about the beach clean up) Hotel occupancy increased to 60% and many Mexican families, as well as foreign tourists, were seen enjoying the beach and the weather, to the benefit of tourism service providers and restauranteurs. There were also many people shopping, and using the services for tours, snorkeling, and fishing.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept 14-16 Holiday Weekend: Mexican Independence Day begins with the Grito on Town Square Sunday at midnight

Sept. 19 6:55pm Moonrise (Sunset 6:45)

Sept. 30 Change of Municipal Government

Critter events...
It is currently the season for swimming with the whale sharks, and turtles are nesting on the eastern beaches in the wee hours. There are Tortugranja personnelmonitoring the beaches to prevent people from disrupting them, and to gather and transport the eggs for incubation.
   By far, most of the turtles nesting in Isla Mujeres are Green turtles (called Blancas in Spanish), and the second most common are the huge Loggerheads, and there are some Hawksbills. The Green turtles take ~60 days to hatch and are held in the water tanks at the Tortugranja until the hatchlings are released by the public at events at dusk on Media Luna or Guadalupana. These events will occur periodically until early October and are usually announced a day or two in advance. They are rescheduled if the sea is rough.
    Lately there have been many rays, in addition to many whale sharks. From MVC, we have been seeing dolphins from the balcony, and some large fish while snorkeling offshore. Lotsa mama turtles visiting our beach lately!
There are blue and red crabs migrate to & from the sea during the full moons, watch out for them at night on the coastal road at the southeastern part of the isle & in Sac Bajo
Lobster season began July 1 and continues until the end of February.

EARLY SHOWS
The Joint: 1-4 Marco (Reggae) LINK
Casa de los Suenos 4-7 & Half Price Appetizers LINK LINK
Chuuk Kay: 3:30-6:30 Banda Sin Nombre LINK
Fenix: 3-5 Asere que Bola! Free Chipachole LINK

A LITTLE LATER....
Iguanas: Latin/Caribbean/Mx ~6p-8p LINK   LINK
Brisas Grill: ?? ~dusk? Cuban trio? LINK
Sunset Grill: Sunset vocal & keyboard LINK
Bahia Tortuga: 7p Sol Rockers   LINK
Faynes 8-10 Raul Alexis LINK
Comono/El Patio 8:30 - 11 pm - La Guera & Willys Blues LINK

LATE NIGHT
Faynes 10:30-12 Banda Sin Nombre LINK

Poc Na ? Link
Tres Mentiras ? LINK
Cafe del mar ? LINK
La Catrina ? LINK
John Cain's schedule is
Tuesday- Cafe Del Mar, 8-10, solo guitar & vocals
Wednesday- Bally Hoo, 7-9, Sol Rockers band
Thursday-Sunset Grill 7-9
Friday- Iguana Bar-7-9, solo guitar & vocals
Sunday- Bahia Tortuga- 7-9, Sol Rockers band

On the internet in the past 24 hours...

Isla Contoy yesterday...