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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 , d. 1518?, Spanish explorer in Mexico. Sailing from Cuba on a slave hunt, he discovered Yucatán in 1517. He died from wounds received in a battle with the Maya. His explorations were furthered by Juan de Grijalva.
..... Click the link for more information. (1517) and by conquistador Hernán Cortes Cortes , representative assembly in Spain. The institution originated (12th–13th cent.) in various Spanish regions with the Christian reconquest; until the 19th 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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Playa Del Carmen was initially a small fishing town, starting their tourism industry with only ferry services to Cozumel, a small island adjacent to the Cozumel Channel and a world renowned scuba diving destination. He's finally well on his way after completing his first development on the beautiful Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel. In addition to the re-opening of a new two-berth pier and expansive shopping and retail complex, Francine Cousteau served as AugodmotherAu of a new artificial reef off the coast of Cozumel comprised of 56,000 tons of salvaged concrete pilings taken from Puerta MayaAos original pier that was destroyed by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. |
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