Cozumel “Land of the Swallows”, once the pirate hangout of Jean Lafitte, is Mexico’s largest island. Twelve miles off the Yucatan coast, this island paradise is only a 30 minute ferry ride from Playa del Carmen.
For thousands of years Mayan women have made the crossing from the mainland to worship Ixchel, the fertility Goddess of the Moon and Lady of the Rainbow.
Cozumel is famous for its world class diving on the Palancar Reef where the visibility is 200ft. and the 1,000ft walls reveal fantastic underwater flora and fauna.
In addition to the diving, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing, there’s tennis, windsurfing, sailing and jet-skiing. Or, you may want to simply relax by the pool or laze the day away on white, powdered coral beaches.
In keeping with the Mayan Riviera’s new eco-friendly outlook, horses are the preferred mode of transportation.
The island is perfect for moped treks down untrammeled roads and bar-hopping in clubs with live jazz as intoxicating as the tequila.
The best place to begin your island exploration would be the central plaza of the island’s only town, quaint San Miguel, where unique shops and restaurants are hidden throughout.
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