Monday, January 17, 2005

1/5/05 Cozumel, Mexico

Cozumel is probably one of the most fun islands on the Caribbean. At least on the Western Caribbean. There is a lot going on and a lot of different activities - snorkeling, diving, jeeping, Maya pyramiding and of course shopping.

View from a dock, Cozumel

Since we have been to this island before and just visited boring pyramids in Guatemala, we decided in favor of caves and snorkeling. Unfortunately caves were too far, and we settled for Chanakaab National Park. Ahem, the name is rather overpromising. This turned out to be a snorkeling beach with small tropical garden, delphinarium and Maya ruins brought in from many different places and clumped together.

Maya sculpture in Chanakaab, Cozumel

Well, maybe by Mexican standards this was a national park, I do not know. What I do know is that food, ice-cream and rainbows were pretty good there.

Rainbow, Cozumel

Despite the exciting atmosphere I managed to get philosophical and slightly depressed. This is when I took the picture below, entitled: 32 year old brain.

32 year old brain, Cozumel

We had back into town for dinner. The part of Cozumel were people can actually hang out is tiny. Its unfortunate, since there is a lot to do on the island. Of course, if you are here just for 1 day, like most folks, its fine. There is a shopping street a central square and a restaurant street. And of course I did not bring my camera in the evening, so no pictures of downtown Cozumel this time :(

All pictures from this trip

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