#1 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Museo de la Isla de Cozumel
Cozumel
~0.37 miles from Cozumel city center
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
La Plaza Cozumel
Cozumel
~0.51 miles from Cozumel city center
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Palacio Municipal
Cozumel
~0.68 miles from Cozumel city center
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Chankanaab National Park
Cozumel
~5.25 miles from Cozumel city center
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Chankanaab Park
Located at km 9 on the ocean side road in Cozumel’s Island, is the largest monument to nature in Cozumel. In 1980 it was decreed as a National Park and an area for shelter, refuge and protection for flora and marine fauna on the Eastern Coast of Cozumel Island.
To visit Chankanaab means adventure, fun, tranquility and safety in just one place. While visiting Chankanaab one becomes part of a conservation area, which offers a swimming area, or if you wish, you can plunge into the underwater world and enjoy Christ and Virgin sculptures. You can also enjoy a variety of food at any of the restaurants.
Chankanaab Park engulfs in its lagoon the ancestral mystery which was at one time was occupied by Mayan settlements, or maybe it was refuge for pirates who where looking for supply areas, or where hiding places for cherished treasures. The word Chankanaab comes from the Mayan language; Chan (small) Kanaab (sea or ocean) making reference to the natural formation located in the interior of the Park.
For our visitor’s comfort, at Chankanaab we offer customer service, as well as special sand wheel chairs, bathrooms for the handicapped, as well as showers, lockers and a volleyball beach court area.
Within Chankanaab we have shops to rent snorkel and scuba equipment, hammock’s area for relaxation, children’s playground, or a beach area to enjoy the soft sand and pristine ocean. You are welcomed to participate with us in the adventure through Chankanaab, treasure and patrimony of all the inhabitants of Cozumel. Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Normal fee 16 usd Children (3-11 years) 8 usd.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Isla de Pasion
Cozumel
~6.12 miles from Cozumel city center
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
San Gervasio Ruins
Cozumel
~7.50 miles from Cozumel city center
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Paradise Beach
Cozumel
~8.43 miles from Cozumel city center
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
El Cedral
Cozumel
~8.44 miles from Cozumel city center
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Attraction type: Mexico's oldest Mayan Ancient ruins
Address: Costera Sur Highway Cozumel 77600
Mexico
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Playa San Francisco
Cozumel
~10.78 miles from Cozumel city center
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Castillo Real
Cozumel
~10.99 miles from Cozumel city center
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Cozumel island is home to numerous ruin sites both excavated and non-excavated. Among these sites are San Gervasio, CASTILLO REAL and El Cedral. Obviously, there are glamorous, trendy, touristy parts of Cozumel but by visiting these quaint yet important ruins sites one gets a better sense of the ancient history and culture of the island.
By understanding the history of the inhabitants of the island one can see that there is still plenty of rich Mayan culture left here on the island that needs to be preserved for the enjoyment of generations to come.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Nachi Cocom
Cozumel
~11.00 miles from Cozumel city center
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Playa Del Carmen
Riviera Maya
~11.52 miles from Cozumel city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Xaman Ha Aviary
Riviera Maya
~11.61 miles from Cozumel city center
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Downtown Playa del Carmen (Neighborhood)
Riviera Maya
~11.74 miles from Cozumel city center
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Playa Palancar
Cozumel
~11.95 miles from Cozumel city center
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Downtown Xcaret (Neighborhood)
Riviera Maya
~12.31 miles from Cozumel city center
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Xcaret Eco Theme Park
Riviera Maya
~12.39 miles from Cozumel city center
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Playa Del Carmen
Puerto Morelos
~13.10 miles from Cozumel city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Laguna Columbia
Cozumel
~14.23 miles from Cozumel city center
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
El Mirador
Cozumel
~14.36 miles from Cozumel city center
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This is a beach with a series of rock formations carved out by the ocean, including a couple of natural bridges. Climb the bridges for dramatic seaside views.
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Tres Rios Ecopark
Playa del Carmen
~14.38 miles from Cozumel city center
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
El Caracol
Cozumel
~14.75 miles from Cozumel city center
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Punta Sur marks the southern point of Cozumel and is part of the Parque Punta Sur, a 247-acre (1.00 km2) ecological park that covers the reefs, beaches, lagoons, and the low forest of the surrounding area.
The Celarain lighthouse (Faro de Celarain) sits on the Punta Sur promontory (Punta Celarain) and is part of a nautical museum. Just northeast of it is the Caracol (Tumba del Caracol), a Mayan site dedicated to Ixchel that also announced hurricans through a whistle effect and was used to send signals to the mainland.
Some of the sandy beaches are protected to allow hatching for sea turtles. Observation towers have been erected at the Columbia lagoon to watch wildlife. Off Punta Sur is the Devil's Throat scuba diving area, while in the closer reef visitors can snorkel. The area is accessible to off-road vehicles.
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Punta Sur Ecological Park (Parque Punta Sur)
Cozumel
~14.84 miles from Cozumel city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Punta Molas Lighthouse
Cozumel
~15.55 miles from Cozumel city center
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Punta Celerain Lighthouse
Cozumel
~16.29 miles from Cozumel city center
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Downtown Maroma (Neighborhood)
Playa del Carmen
~16.77 miles from Cozumel city center
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Dolphin Discovery
Riviera Maya
~18.08 miles from Cozumel city center
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Puerto Aventuras, located in the Mexican Caribbean, is a tourism project strategically planned to show respect over nature and offers visitors all the attractions and amenities of a small city in the middle of the beautiful and exuberant Riviera Maya jungle.
Dolphin Discovery facilities are located in the center of this complex and were built inside a tropical green island with a lagoon: home of our dolphins.
The swim with dolphins program participants and their companions can stay in Puerto Aventuras facilities, or explore the marina, go shopping or discover many other activities in and out of the location. Around the marina there are boutiques, cafeterias, gourmet bakeries, restaurants and handcraft shops.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Downtown Puerto Aventuras (Neighborhood)
Riviera Maya
~18.26 miles from Cozumel city center
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Chac Mol
Riviera Maya
~19.40 miles from Cozumel city center
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Chac-Mool is the name given to a type of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican stone statue.
The Chac-Mool depicts a human figure in a position of reclining with the head up and turned to one side, holding a tray over the stomach. The meaning of the position or the statue itself remains unknown.
Chac-Mool statues are found in or around temples in Toltec and other post-Classic central Mexican sites, and in post-Classic Maya civilization sites with heavy Toltec influence, such as Chichen Itza.
The ancient name for these type of sculptures is unknown. The name Chac-Mool is attributed to Augustus Le Plongeon, who excavated one of the statues at Chichen Itza in 1875. Le Plongeon named it Chaacmol, which he translated from the Maya as "thundering paw." Le Plongeon claimed the statue was a depiction of a former ruler of Chichen Itza. Le Plongeon's sponsor, Stephen Salisbury of Worcester, Massachusetts, published Le Plongeon's find, but revised the spelling to "Chac-Mool."
Chac-Mools should not be confused with Chaac, one of the leading deities in Maya mythology associated primarily with the phenomena of rain and thunder, and with whom they are not associated.
Chac-Mools can be found throughout Central Mexico and Yucatán. In addition to Tula and Chichen Itza, sites known for Chac-Mools include Mexico City, Cempoala, Tlaxcala, and Quiriguá[2] in Guatemala.
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Cozumel
Xpu ha Beach
Riviera Maya
~19.99 miles from Cozumel city center
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