There is only a four or five degree variance between winter and summer temperatures here, with winter highs in the mid 80's °F and summer highs around 90°F.
Just twelve miles
off the Yucatan
coast lies the
island paradise of
Cozumel. Its
waters so clear, its
coral reefs so
spectacular, famed
marine biologist
Jacques Cousteau
called it the "best
diving area in the
world". Boasting the
second largest
barrier reef in the
world (Palancar
Reef), Cozumel
draws divers,
swimmers and
snorkelers from
around the globe.
Add poured-sugar
beaches to the
crystalline water,
mix in beautiful,
serene resorts and
you have the makings
of a perfect
vacation!
Cozumel has
been a tourism
hub for over a
millennium. The
ancient
Mayans were
required, at
least once in
their lifetime,
to make a
pilgrimage to
the shrine of
Ixchel, the
ancient goddess
of fertility and
the moon. The
temple ruins
still stand at
the
archeological
site of San
Gervasio.
Ecotourism
at its best can
be found here.
Jungle and
swampy lagoons,
which are home
to animals and
birds that have
never left the
island, cover
Cozumel's mostly
undeveloped
territory at the
center of the
island.
Noteworthy is
the
Chankanaab
National Park,
a Cozumel icon,
and the Punta
Sur Ecological
Reserve. The
huge protected
area at the
southern tip of
the island
includes Punta
Celarain and its
historical
lighthouse, as
well as the
Colombia Lagoon,
a shelter for
many of the
island's endemic
species.
Travel to
Cozumel in the
early spring and
experience
Carnaval!
Grandparents,
adults,
teenagers and
children alike
come together to
participate in
the harmonically
colorful and
musical
explosion.
Within the
Mexican-Caribbean,
here is the most
popular and
authentic
Carnaval
celebration,
providing a more
traditional
and
family-oriented
event. Together
locals and
visitors enjoy
five days of fun
that include
parades, floats,
traditional
regional foods,
music and
dancing. The
highlight of the
festivities
is the Comparsas
Ball that
features an
incredible dance
competition, not
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