The island of Cozumel is the most popular and incredible cruise destination in the Caribbean. Cozumel owes its name to the Mayans who populated the island approximately 2,000 years ago. Cozumel, according to history, was the home of the Goddess Ixchel, goddess of love and fertility. Who also has a temple on Isla Mujeres. It is said that Ixchel sent his favorite bird, the swallow, as a token of thanks to the island. That is why it is known as “The Island of Swallows.
This destination has become the most important for western Caribbean cruise lines with more than 1,500 arrivals a year that constitute the backbone of the local economy since 80% of the almost 4 million visitors come from shipping companies. , and the rest of the tourists who travel from Playa del Carmen, who in turn come from other emblematic cities of the Mayan Riviera such as Tulum, Cancun, and some destinations in the state of Yucatan such as Progreso, Mérida, and Valladolid. The island of the swallows is fertilized with jungle vegetation that gives rise to ecotourism, and from east to west forms a white-sand coast. Marine parks, beach clubs, hotel complexes, national parks, lagoons, and mangroves, in whose depths a set of coral barriers belonging to the Mayan reef can be seen with the naked eye, the second reef system in the world on which they have been instituted. Natural reserves of high ecological value such as the Chankanaab Marine Park, where the most abundant natural habitat of dolphins in the Caribbean, is located “Dolphin Discovery Cozumel.” This marine sanctuary also has Sea Lions and Manatees, allowing tourists to learn about these incredible species and to interact in a coordinated way since this marine park is regulated by international entities of Parks & Mammals of the world.
Apart from the incredible ecological diversity, Cozumel has a great variety of cultural and tourist attractions that include carnival groups and comparsas of student women. All enclosed in the magical framework of the Mayan culture and Cozumel as the cradle of the beginnings of this enchanting civilization. The Aluxes, the tata-Balam, are common on the island and in the rural areas of the peninsula.
Cozumel has it all! Immerse yourself in the unique ecological wonders in the world. Learn from a magical ancestral culture and dare to live the
Experience life interacting with marine mammals in fantastic water parks!
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