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Cozumel (kōzə`mel), resort island, c.190 sq mi (490 sq km), Quintana Roo state, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea off the E coast of the Yucatán peninsula. It is famed for its beaches and coral reef (declared a national park in 1996). The island was inhabited by the Maya before it was visited by Spanish explorer Fernández de Córdoba Fernández de Córdoba, Francisco (fränthēs`kō fārnän`dāth dā kōr`dōbä), d. ..... Click the link for more information. (1517) and by conquistador Hernán Cortes Cortes (kôr`tĕz, Span. kōr`tās), representative assembly in Spain. The institution originated (12th–13th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1519. Long a favored destination for sports diving, the island was not extensively developed for tourism until the 1960s. It is now a popular cruise and tourist destination. Cozumel suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Wilma in 2005. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The departure Monday was the first of 22 through April 9 for the Grand Princess on round trips with calls at Costa Maya, Mexico; Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Belize - a new port for Princess. Hamui, a civil engineer behind hospitals and other public works projects for the Mexican government, earlier had constructed a Cozumel pier that he sold to cruise giant Carnival Corporation. Given that the market for condos is very strong in Cozumel and that region is experiencing rapid growth in population and tourism, we felt it was a sound investment. |
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