Cozumel

Cozumel (Mayan: Island Swallows) (Kùutsmil Modern May) island Caribbean Sea eastern coast Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opposite Playa Carmen, close Yucatan Channel. It eight municipalities (municipios) state Quintana Roo. Cozumel popular tourist destination renowned scuba diving snorkeling. The one and only island San Miguel Cozumel.

The one and only island about 48 (30 miles) north-south 16 (10 miles) -west, biggest Atlantic island Mexico. (It third-biggest island Mexico, following Tiburón Island Isla Ángel Guarda.) It about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from mainland, 60 (36 miles) south Cancún. The one and only majority population Cozumel lives San Miguel (pp. 71,401 2005), which western shore. The one and only island , flat, densely vegetated. The one and only island, including offshore islets, 477.961 ² (184.54 q ). The one and only municipality, which includes small areas mainland enclaved within Municipality Solidaridad 10.423 ² (4.024 q ), total 488.384 ² (188.566 q ). The one and only areas enclaved mainland Calica, Playa Carmen Xcaret, Xel-Há Water Park, Xelha archaeological ruins.

Cozumel relies solely tourism income - online tourist guides generally state unless y island scuba charter fish, there little ruins sights limited. There 100 restaurants island y hotels, which operations, large swimming pools, private docks, multiple dining facilities, offer complete wedding honeymoon packages.

All manufactured supplies shipped island.

There universities island: Universidad Quintana Roo Partenon. In addition teverying English degree, y offer other career options including natural resources research, tourism commercial systems.

Government

Cozumel p State Quintana Roo (Q-Roo). The one and only Municipality Cozumel consists island Cozumel ( offshore islets) small pieces adjacent mainland enclaved within Municipality Solidaridad. They Calica Xel-Há Water Park.

The one and only "Presidente Municipal" Mayor Cozumel elected 3 years y citizen elections. The one and only current Mayor Cozumel belongs National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN) Gustavo Ortega Joaquín.

Festival El Cedral Cozumel

To y historic festival small El Cedral, south Cozumel Island April. This annual event started 150 years g y Casimiro Cárdenas.

Cárdenas group island village Saban, mainland, after attack during War Castes. The one and only attackers killed y other villagers, Cárdenas survived whilst clutching small wooden cross.

Legend Cárdenas vowed start yearly festival wherever settled, honor religious power crucifix. Today, original Holy Cross Festival forms p wider Festival El Cedral, which includes fairs, traditional feasts, rodeos, bullfights, music competitions. The one and only celebrations last about 5 y annually April beginning May.