Hi everyone! I am starting my own “Angie’s List” for Cozumel. When I started writing “News Cozumel” for the local newspaper “Tiempo de Cozumel” years ago, I featured an “Aurita’s List” way before Angie started hers! I listed contact information for people that I had personally used for services and added as my readers made recommendations. I started with the local people that had no means or money to advertise for themselves, and then expanded to the professionals as readers expressed their needs. The publicity is FREE OF CHARGE to these people as it benefits us. I will compile your recommendations and make it available to everyone (also free of charge). Here are the many categories that I have listed in the past (if I missed any, please let me know!): Electrician, Appliance Repair, Cement Worker, Housekeeping, Knife Sharpener, Auto Mechanic, Gardener, Pool Maintenance, House Painter, Jeweler, Therapist, Doctor, Chiropractor, Translator, plumber and Tutor.
Please submit your recommendations to auritaholguin@msn.com. I need the name, contact information and if they speak English.
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¡Hola a todos!Estoy empezando mi propia "lista de Angie" para Cozumel. Cuando empecé a escribir mi columna "Noticias de Cozumel" para el periódico local "Tiempo de Cozumel", de esto ya hace algunos años, comencé la "Lista de Aurita" ¡antes que Angie iniciara la suya! En ella había información de contacto de personas que me habían brindado sus servicios profesionales y gradualmente se fueron sumando a esta lista más profesionistas según los lectores daban sus recomendaciones de los diversos servicios. Empecé con la gente local que no tenía los recursos para hacer su propia publicidad y luego se expandió tanto a profesionistas como a los lectores que expresaban sus necesidades.
La publicidad es COMPLETAMANTE GRATUITA para estas personas, ya que nos beneficia a todos. Voy a compilar sus recomendaciones y ponerlas a disposición de todo el mundo (GRATIS). Aquí está la relación de profesionistas y prestadores de servicio que aparecerán en la lista: Electricista, Reparaciones, Albañil, Ama de llaves, Afilador de cuchillos, mecanico automotriz, jardinero, mantenimiento de piscinas, pintores, joyeros, terapista, doctor, quiropractico, traductor, plomero, tutor.
Por favor mandenos sus recomendaciones a auritaholguin@msn.com con la siguiente info: Nombre, informacion de contacto, y si hablan ingles o no.
Written By:Aura Holguin-Resch
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Alberto's Beach Bar Restaurant
Frente al arco del Cedral
Free Margarita
With purchase of an
Entree in our dinner menu!
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Alberto's Restaurant
Rafael Melgar frente al Sector Naval.
Free Margarita
With purchase of an
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Señor Iguanas Restaurant
Carretera Transversal Km.14
Free beverage
With purchase of an
Entree in our dinner menu.
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HAKUNA MATATA PARASAIL
Located in the
Present your local ID and receive
15 minutes of
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Ocean
Carretera Costera Sur Km.14
Free Order of Nachos
Per table
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Mi México Lindo Restaurant
Carretera Costera Sur Km.4
Free Margarita
With purchase of an
Entree in our dinner menu.
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Zona Oriental de la Isla
Frente a Playa San Martin
10% discount presenting this coupon.
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4C´s International
Ave. Rafael E. Melgar entre calles 5 y 6
Free charm presenting this coupon.
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Afilador/Knife Sharpener
Oscar Santos Velazquez
Sale on Diabetes Medication
My husband has significantly lowered his
blood sugar level with his recent weight loss. I have a huge surplus of both
Lantus and Humalog insulin as well as ultra fine syringes 1ml cc and 3/10 ml
cc. Please contact me at auritaholguin@msn.com if you are interested.
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Sergio Hernandez www.sergionsilver.com.mx 987-872-1790 and 987-105-1005.
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Whether you are a long term renter or a
home owner there are things that must be done around your home when you live in
Cozumel. The process can be costly by island standards and time consuming. Here
are the tasks my family is undertaking this month:
Inspect and clean the roof tops. Debris
accumulates on the roof tops that will fly around in a storm and cause damage
as well as clog your drains. The cement roof will wear with age and eventually
cause leaks that can weaken the walls and ceilings in your home. This year we
will be resealing the first floor roof
of a room we constructed just three years ago as well as the second floor roof.
Resealing both roofs will cost about $5,000 pesos.
Next we must clean, repair, and replace (if
needed) the drain pipes. It is not
as simple as cleaning the gutters around the roof back home. We have unattended
property on two sides of our home, dirt, sand, and leaves make their way into
the tubing very quickly. Cutting over- hanging branches is a necessity. Take
great care to avoid cables and wires.
I took the opportunity to inspect all our
windows during the big rain storm last month. The window caulking held well, but some glass bricks in one bathroom
wall allowed rain in when the storm was coming in from the south.
The south side of our home is totally
inaccessible from the outside. The owners of the property next door keep their
gate locked. The property consists of some crumbling structures, with weeds,
bushes, and trees that have been unattended the three years I have lived here,
possibly for many years. I obtained permission to enter and the key for what I
thought would be a simple caulking task.
Wrong, that entire side of the house had to
be reinforced with cement. That wall
was deteriorating to the point that serious damage could be caused by the next
hurricane that comes along. I contacted a cement worker and had a crew
reinforce the south side of the house.
The procedure on the island is to get an
estimate for the labor, a list of supplies and a start and end date. You
purchase your own supplies and have them available for the workers. The day
they finish the project, you provide lunch and beer.
The
neighboring property is an eye sore and that side of my home has just been out
of sight, out of mind. There is only one
small window that sits high on our bedroom wall on that entire side of the
house. To our dismay, we discovered the Window
Protector was held in place with screws! Anyone could have come along,
unscrewed the rod iron protector, and entered our home in our absence. I
promptly contracted the “Iron Man” to cement in the window protector and
inspected the installation of all the window protectors in our home.
Check all your screens for holes and tears, it is dengue season. Normal wear and
tear will enable the little creatures to get in your home.
I inspected the hurricane shutters; made certain they close properly and located
the keys.
This takes us to metal and iron on the
island. Everything rusts due to the
salt water. A thorough inspection of everything that is metal is a must
annually. This year the rod iron gates, window protectors, and patio furniture
show a minimal amount of rust and just need touch up.
I had not realized that the two new
overhead fans I purchased less than a year ago have metal blades. What I
thought was a little dust on the edges is rust. The inside lid to our washing
machine and almost all major appliances are showing small rust spots. A little
sand paper, rust proofing and a touch of metal paint will extend the life
everything and prevent major expenses and time in the future. (Note that we
also own our gas tanks, their upkeep will prevent having to buy a replacement.)
The water tanks or Tinacas must be cleaned annually. Even though they are kept closed,
stuff grows in there that you do not want to be bathing and washing with.
Air
conditioners need annual maintenance
to keep them operable and running efficiently. I also replace the weather stripping
around the doors as needed.
Inspect all plumbing for slow leaks you might have not noticed. Faucets and
fixtures need replacing often on the island, I do not know if it is because of
the wear and tear or the quality available. The shower heads need to be soaked
in a special solution periodically to unplug clogged holes.
Oil everything wood on a regular basis,
especially wooden handles on knifes brought from the States.
We took out the Generator and did a test run. We had to change the oil and buy a
new spark plug.
We painted
the outside of the house last year. This year we will only do touch up for
spots that are stained, discolored or have been newly cemented.
Last but not least, pull everything out of
storage areas for a good cleaning. It does not matter how clean you keep your
home, the humidity affects everything on the island and we have critters that
will find their way into your home. We fumigate
monthly because of the unattended lots on either side of our property.
As I reported last month, I found a means
of obtaining Mexican plates for my vehicles through an Aduana agent in
Chetumal. His name is Gerardo UC Arguelles. His email is Gerardo.uc@hotmail.com, and his
cellular telephone is 983-732-2397.
I first emailed him the vehicle make,
number of cylinders, type of fuel, VIN#, State we live in, and my Visa
Status. His response with the cost and
description of the process was as follows:
“The cost of the legalization of the
vehicles for model 1996 is $ 22,500.00 pesos and for model 2000 is $ 23,500.00
The import is done on the northern border
of the country, without presenting the vehicle.
Importation is made on behalf of a trader,
who then issues a bill of sale in your name.
It gives the original motion on behalf of
the marketer, and the original bill of sale, Tamaulipas plates, and the circulation
card in your name.
You can then change the plates in any state
in the Republic.
The documents required are copies of the
title of both sides, a copy of the official identification and proof of address
If you cannot come in person to the office,
you can make a bank transfer, and send the documents by email.
We can later send the documentation by
parcel; the approximate time is 20 business days.”
I scanned the documents requested, emailed
them as attachments and deposited the funds per his instructions. On the fourth
of July DHL delivered plates for our van along with the factura and all other
necessary legal paperwork in my name. Our 1996 van is now officially legal.
My next step is to get my Mexican driver’s
license, Mexican vehicle insurance, and get plates for Quintana Roo. I have
already started the process to legalize our 2000 KIA Sportage. Hurrah! The
vehicle importation is no longer a crisis.
Great
news this month, there is a way to legalize foreign plated vehicles without
traveling to the border. In this issue, I am providing all the details. If you
have further questions, feel free to contact me. I have dedicated the rest of this month’s
article to home maintenance in preparation for tropical storms and hurricane
season.
As
of the deadline for this edition I have not received part two of the “A
vacation nightmare” article I featured in June. Hopefully, I will receive it by
the next issue. In any event, since this has been a repeated problem in the
past, I will no longer be publishing contributed articles that are incomplete.
Again, please use the coupons provided in “The
Savings of the Month” section and encourage other locals to use them. I will be
soliciting other “free perks” for local residents. I need your support; the use
of the coupons lets the merchants know you are indeed supporting their
businesses. If you know of a business that wants to participate, please send
them my way.
Written By:
Aura Holguin-Resch
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