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Archivo para August, 2007

Cozumel Attractions: San Gervasio Ruins

San Gervasio, the most visited among Cozumel’s ruins, is a major 10-acre excavation in a forested area. Dedicated to the fertility goddess Ixchel, this one-time capital has plaques identifying each of the ruins in both Spanish and English. The so-called hands temple has red hand imprints covering the altar. Avenue Juarez, east at the end [...]

Posteado en August 22, 2007 Categorizado Mexico Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel culture tourism, Mexico Cozumel tourism | Deja un Comentario

Cozumel Breaking News: Mexico Prepared for Hurricane Dean

As forecasted by the National Weather Service, Hurricane Dean is expected to move through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula early Today. While no longer projected to be in the direct path of Hurricane Dean, Cozumel expects tropical storm conditions and has instituted several hurricane preparedness initiatives in compliance with government safety and planning guidelines to ensure the [...]

Posteado en August 21, 2007 Categorizado News | Deja un Comentario

Cultural Tourism in Cozumel: Museum

Established to offer a better understanding of the island’s geography, geology, history, and natural growth, the museum describes the natural terrestrial and submarine environments and presents a panorama of flora and fauna. Also recounted are historical events, starting with the pre-Hispanic epoch when Cozumel was a shrine visited by pilgrims to venerate Ix-Chel, the Maya [...]

Posteado en August 14, 2007 Categorizado Mexico Cozumel culture tourism, Mexico Cozumel tourism, Museums | Deja un Comentario

Cozumel Attractions: Castillo Real

On the east coast near the island’s northern tip, Castillo Real is a Mayan site with a lookout tower, a pyramid base and a temple. Snorkeling is popular here because of several shipwrecks submerged in quiet waters (see scuba diving in ixtapa).North end of island.
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Posteado en August 14, 2007 Categorizado Mexico Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel tourism | Deja un Comentario

Cozumel Tourism: Beaches

Some of the prettiest beaches in the world circle the island of Cozumel. They vary from long, treeless sandy stretches of white sand to isolated coves and rocky shores. There are two sides to the island – the leeward (western) side where the coast is sheltered from storms by the proximity of the mainland and [...]

Posteado en August 8, 2007 Categorizado Mexico Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel sun and beach, Mexico Cozumel tourism | Deja un Comentario