Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan - Isla Cozumel (PDF Chapter)
This is the Isla Cozumel chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cancun, Cozumal & the Yucatan guidebook.
Leaving Cozumel’s tourist area behind, you see an island of quiet cool and genuine authenticity. While diving and snorkeling are the main draws, the coastal road leads to Maya ruins, a marine park and captivating scenery along the windswept shore.
- plunge into the deep blue and explore some of the world’s best dive sites, offering the likes of drift diving and imposing underwater walls that descend into the Caribbean
- maps
- rent a scooter, bike or car to cruise the coastal road to Maya ruins and beaches along Cozumel’s wild, windswept southeastern side
- transport
- spend an evening hanging out at a bar or sidewalk restaurant in the buzzing town plaza of San Miguel de Cozumel
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Information, Getting There & Away, Getting Around.

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