Maricha Martinez Sosa, PhD

Google Maps has more than 150 million users representing every country around the world. Among those, 50 were chosen under 5 categories for their inspirational contributions and for guiding the way for others.

As published by Google:

“2021 has been a year of resilience and reconnection. While the world continues to change, the unwavering passion and dedication of the Local Guides community remains the same. Through it all, Local Guides have gone above and beyond to help others through their contributions on Google Maps and within their community. To wrap up the year, we want to recognize and thank the community by shining a light on some of its many stars.”

I want to thank Google, Google Maps, and the Local Guides family for choosing me with the Guiding Star Awards, under the Category “Community Builder”. It is a true honor to be considered among the most influential users, of such a popular and widespread used app.