Cozumel is another one of the very popular vacation destinations of Mexican tourism. It is the largest Atlantic island of Mexico and located just off the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Caribbean sea, south east of Cancun and due east of Playa Del Carmen Mexico.
It is not so far from Cancun Mexico, just across the water, you can see it from the island. In Mayan Cozumel means Island of the Swallows due to the reason that religious temples were sacred with honor to the godess and in return she sent her favored bird as a symbol of gratitude and good fortune.
Today, one of the primary Cozumel attractions is scuba diving. Mainly due to the healthy coral reef marine communities it is world renowned for its scuba diving as well as for a lot of other water related things to do in Cozumel Mexico. Just about the whole of the population here lives on the western coast in the village of San Miguel. The rest of this island is covered in dense vegetation that makes another great Cozumel attractions for the eco-tourists
Like most other places in the Spanish speaking destinations south of our American border, Cozumel holds a great festival every year in the small town of El Cedral in the southern end of the Island. This most historic Cozumel attraction is a must see for any traveler come to here in the end of the April month. This yearly event was started over 150 years ago by Casimiro Cardenas, a man of a group that had fled after an attack during the War of Castes to Cozumel from the village of Saban on the mainland. These attackers that they fled from killed most of the other villagers, however he and a couple of other people got out while he clutched closely to a wooden cross. This is why the custom of this festival was born when Cardenas vowed to begin this custom wherever he and the a couple of survivors settled to be in held to respect the religious and holy power of the crucifix in which he held. First and foremost for the religious traveler this festival may be of some interest for grounds other than its great celebrations. The festival come with music, a rodeo, bull fights, traditional feasts, and some other activities. This festivity lasts about five days and is most worthy of visiting if you happen to be in the area.
However there are some other things to do in Cozumel Mexico. This place is also renowned for its biodiversity. You can find quite a number of endemic species to this island, a couple of them which are on the brink of extinction which should attract any visitor to see the passing beauty that is here. Almost extinct if not already so is the Cozumel thrasher, the Cozumel vireo and the Cozumel wren. One more extremely endangered species that lives here is the great curassow and of naturally the Cozumel emerald. You can also find some tiny mammals that live on the island such as the Cozumel island raccoon and the dwarf coati another highly endangered animal. Last not least you can watch the Cozumel fox and the ever magnificent toadfish which is also becoming endangered.
If you are a nature lover and more of an eco-tourist, Cozumel attractions on the island are a great place to visit. You may get to watch some of the endangered species that live only on this island before they are totally extinct. So come diving and exploring the many things to do in Cozumel Mexico. Besides the many Cozumel attractions the island is an easy family destination. Kids enjoy the schools of fish swimming close to beaches and beach clubs offer a lot of play equipment.
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