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The East Side of Cozumel: The Coast the Ships Never See
Half of Cozumel has no hotels, no dive shops, no piers and almost no people. It also has the strongest undertow on the island. Both of those are the same fact.
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Sofía Ruelas
Culture & Island Life Editor
Beat: Things to Do, Attractions, East Side Beaches
Sofía writes about the island that exists after the ships leave: San Gervasio and the Ixchel pilgrimage, Carnaval, the Día de Muertos altars, and the kitchens four blocks inland from the malecón. She reports in Spanish first, names the people and businesses she writes about, and treats the Maya sites as heritage rather than scenery.
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Cozumel with Kids: What Works at Each Age, and What the Water Demands
Cozumel is an easy island for families on one side and a genuinely dangerous one on the other. The age bands below are really about which water a child is ready for.
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Renting a Jeep in Cozumel: Insurance, Fuel and the Island Loop
The open-top jeep is the island signature and the island nuisance. Two things decide whether the day goes well: the insurance you agreed to, and where you last filled up.
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Carnaval and Día de Muertos: The Two Dates the Island Keeps for Itself
Neither of these is programmed for visitors, which is exactly why they are worth planning around. One moves with the church calendar. One does not.
October 31 – November 2