''reina del sur'' has another definition in Mexico?

Question

I've been told "reina del sur" means something else in Mexico besides the obvious translation but nobody will tell me. Can you help?

Thank you,

Jay

Edit: Reformatted question for neater look. - DJ_Huero, Feb 9, 2012

Answer 1

¡Bienvenido al foro amigo!

Well, as both of the current answers have stated there is a "telenovela" or more commonly referenced "novela" that is called "La Reína del Sur" and it follows the life of a woman infamous in Mexico for her skills in trafficking and the troubles she encountered along the way. Other than a misunderstood reference to the novela I would feel safe in saying there is no alternative translation, unless the phrase is being used metaphorically. Like comparing a woman to being as infamous as La Reína del Sur; which in my opinion is unlikely because Sra. Mendoza was pretty loca. Below is the Wikipedia answer...

La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South) is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo in conjunction with the Antena 3 network (Spain) and RTI Producciones (Colombia). Based on a novel of the same name by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte, the drama depicts the rise of Teresa Mendoza, a young woman from Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, who becomes the most powerful drug trafficker in southern Spain. It was executive produced by Patricio Wills, the president of Telemundo Television Studios. After Reina ended, he left Telemundo Television Studios and assumes the role of president of RTI Producciones.

I highly recommend it. I don't watch many novelas, but this one kept my attention and had me tuned in everytime it came on, especially with Kate Del Castillo looking as good as she did.

Edit: More info click here

Read the book too he's good is Pérez-Reverte. He sometimes does a column in the papers, El Pais for example - lagartijaverde, Feb 9, 2012

Falto de hacer eso... pero lo haré. Gracias =] - DJ_Huero, Feb 9, 2012

Answer 2

Welcome to the forum. Maybe it has some special meaning, but I haven't heard it alluded to in any special way. There is a telenovela by that name, could that be what someone is suggesting to you?

Answer 3

There is a telenovela.

Answer 4

The telenovela is back for round 2!!

I'll definitely be watching it again. It's got just the right combination of action and romance and it's packed full of unexpected events to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Kate Del Castillo regresa a ser: 'La Reina del Sur'

It's gonna air on Telemundo, and they say the full episodes will be online (again) soon. Here's the home page:

La Reina del Sur on Telemundo

I thought the telenovela was great, I plan on buying the DVD's.

La Reina del Sur on Amazon