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Cozumel

Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen. It is one of the eight municipalities (municipios) of the state of Quintana Roo. Cozumel is a popular tourist destination renowned for its scuba diving. The main town on the island is San Miguel de Cozumel.

Cozumel
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates20°30′N 86°57′W / 20.500°N 86.950°W / 20.500; -86.950Coordinates: 20°30′N 86°57′W / 20.500°N 86.950°W / 20.500; -86.950
Area647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Country
Mexico
Demographics
Population73,193
Density113.13/km2 (293.0/sq mi)

The island is about 48 km (30 miles) north-south and 16 km (10 miles) east-west, and is the largest Atlantic island of Mexico. It is about 20 km (12 miles) from the mainland, and some 60 km (36 miles) south of Cancún. The vast majority of the population of Cozumel lives in the town of San Miguel (pop. 71,401 in 2005), which is on the western shore. The rest of the island is low, flat, and densely vegetated.

Cozumel Media

  • Flag of Cozumel Municipality

  • Cozumel Southeast Coast

  • View of the Flora of Cozumel

  • Coral reefs and marine life in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

  • Maya ruins of San Gervasio

  • Chan Santa Cruz Monument in Cozumel

  • Iglesia de San Miguel Cozumel

  • Cruise port in San Miguel de Cozumel; the ship pictured is the Celebrity Equinox.

  • Cozumel seen through the eye of Hurricane Wilma

  • Aerial of Palancar Beach on Cozumel

Other websites

  Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Cozumel


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