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Cozumel Tourism
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Language: Spanish/English
Population: 66,000
Major Town: San Miguel de Cozumel
Electricity: 120/60 (volts/hz)
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Cozumel Weather
Average summer temp: 87
Average winter temp: 84
Average water temp: 75 - 85
Mexico's Isla Cozumel is located in the western Caribbean, 12 miles off the coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula, about 45 miles south of Cancun.
The island (mostly flat land) is approximately 30 (48km) miles long and 10 (16km) miles wide.
Famed for its numerous Maya ruins, pristine reefs and diving venues, sandy beaches, duty-free shopping and perfect weather, it has developed into a significant cruise ship port-of-call.
From Cozumel (by ferry or airplane), there's easy access to the many attractions of the Yucatan Peninsula, including Cancun, Chichen Itza and Tulum.
There's no reason to race around on Cozumel—part of its charm is the lack of must-see attractions. Rent a car for one day, and you can hit the museums, town, and ruins with time to cruise along the wild windward coast and stop for a cerveza at a palapa shack on the sand. You can certainly fill a week with kayaking, horseback riding, jungle ATV tours, snorkeling, and scuba but leave plenty of time for the attractions of the island.
Cozumel has three different type beaches. The first is smooth white sand with gentle wave action. The second is rocky limestone (sometimes referred to as ironshore). The rule of thumb is: "If you don't see ironshore, the snorkeling will be no good." And the third is man-made hybrid. Chankannab National Park has a man-made beach, as do the majority of oceanfront condos, villas, resorts and hotels.
When we say manmade we mean they've brought in sand and made beaches above the rocky limestone outcroppings that were already there naturally.
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