Cozumel Island and Caribbean reef
Once you fix your glasses and plastic tube for snorkeling, water will leave you soft and clear and explore the waves, colorful reef universe Caribbean Sea. Clarity deep impress you, shoals of small fish and yellow running from side to side, and somewhere down a massive body undulates barracudas are careless. You are a few tens of meters from the shore of the island of Cozumel and snorkeling is one of the excellent choices you can make for discovering and admiring a small part of the Caribbean barrier reef. For this the second largest reef in the world, but diving version would be perfect if not intimidating or depths of time available to initiate you into scuba diving.
Caribbean Sea and the reefWith a length of 200 km, barrier reefs cross the Caribbean Sea along its shores northwest in southern Belize to the right Yucatan Peninsula as part of the reef Caribbean, representing 9% (52,000 km ²) of the world's reefs. A second barrier, much smaller, lies in the southwest. Throughout the reef, 500-700 species of fish inhabit the coral 65-75 species and ecosystem boasts and endemic fauna, which includes Sanopus Splendidus angel fish, a fish with poisonous sting.
Because human intervention had destructive effects on the reef, fishing, marine transport or tourism aggressively (it's hard to keep track of who abandon scrap in the reef or those divers who have destroyed coral for souvenirs ...) Caribbean Sea countries have initiated extensive marine habitat conservation actions have created marine protected areas and developed research projects of coral reef ecosystems and interconnected in order to find appropriate solutions to save endangered species.Cozumel Island"Cozumel is a destination as any., And we must believe His word. Because it is impossible to imagine until we get on our island." So call promo tour for most Mexican Caribbean island, a paradise for divers, surfers, fishermen, adventurers and seekers quiet white beaches. Only 50 km long and 16 km wide, Cozumel ("Island swallows" - Kúutsmil in Mayan) is replete with tropical vegetation, Mayan ruins, coral and natural parks.On the continent, in Playa del Carmen, Cozumel until just 19 km across the sea: modern fast ferries arrive on the island in 30 minutes. Right near the bay bus terminal is, so from Cancun (the largest resort in the Yucatan Peninsula) until there are only 45 minute comfortable ride. For the most demanding international airport on the island is preferred by U.S. companies and six times per day, one plane of 36 people coming from Cancun and land after only 15 minutes of flight.
San Miguel is the economic and tourist heart of the island and welcomes you in the busy port with a huge Mexican flag, flanked by two eagles. Colonial-looking center, located very close to the seafront, calls for relaxing walks and hearty traditional meals, after adventures in deep blue morning or after a day touring the jungle.
Maya Cozumel Island settlements built since 300 AD., And later develop here a commercial and religious center.Archaeologists say that during postclasic? Maya civilization, Yucatan Peninsula each woman made a pilgrimage to the island, pays tribute to the goddess of fertility, Ixchel. Castillo Real, El Caracol, El Cedral and San Gervasio Mayan sites are the four converted after 1961, in sights.Snorkeling and scuba divingOver 30 locations for snorkeling and diving are spread around Cozumel's beaches, especially in the west and south. Floating craft of all kinds awaiting tourists swarming through waves or deep rich fish and coral wonders.Oxygen tubes, life jackets, suits, neoprene pads with interesting names on the boats leave stains playful sea surface with changing hues of blue and purple.
In 1960, oceanographer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau explored the southern Palancar Reef and presented later as one of the best diving areas in the world. Over 40 years, this place will be part of the National Marine Park of Cozumel Coral, established by the Mexican government to protect the site very beautiful reefs and a diverse fauna, still healthy and abundant.
Divers who already have a valid, dozens of Mexican travel agencies make available suitable equipment for the reef safari for a starting price of $ 50. Beginners, aged 12 years, can attend an initiation course intensive, 4 hours, about $ 70, including all materials needed for scuba diving in the reef. If you want an unforgettable experience, choose a special dive into the world of dolphins in Chankanaab Park, where you can interact and play with these wonderful animals.
For the less daring, the same park Atlantis submarine tour 40 minutes west reef island, down to 30 m on the seabed. But more interesting would be to enter the underwater world on a minisubmarin, you drive like a motorcycle, but you only need a short briefing from the guide, however it will always accompany the group.
Away from the reef, Cozumel Island, you'll find many ways to spend your time: jeep tours into the jungle, biking or road bike coastal tuna, dancing in downtown San Miguel, parasailing and much, much more. Just reading list or listening to offers, tired. It's hard to decide. As waves collide quiet sandy white wires under the palm trees, you end up on your swing in a hammock on a beach wild, happy just to watch the blue sea.
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