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Cozumel is Mexico's largest island, nestled just 12 miles off the coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula. Cozumel is world renown for it's dazzling white sandy
beaches and the remarkable clarity of the multi-hued azure Caribbean ocean
in which it rests. The climate is subtropical & the people native to Cozumel are
of Mayan descent. The Mayan were quite an advanced civilazation, and the
legacy of their culture survives in the vestiges of the huge cities that they built
during their reign.
Cozumel itself was a sleepy little fishing community until 1961, when a Frenchman
by the name of Jacques Cousteau declared us one of the most beautiful scuba
diving areas of the world. Since that time Cozumel has become an underwater
marine park to protect the delicate balance of it's dazzling coral reefs & abundant
variety of tropical fish. Simply put on a mask & snorkle and jump in & you will
feel like you have been dropped into a tropical fish tank.
In addition to the spectacular open water diving, the region of Cozumel and
Akumal are well-known for the underground rivers that honycomb the porous
limestone of the Yucatan which provide some of the most beautiful cave and
cavern or "cenote" diving in the world. Many of these caves are very highly
decorated and are like floating through the finest dry cave you have ever seen,
simply filled with water that is as clear as air. Because they are supported and
protected by their water filled enviornment, they are pristine and each has its own
particular marine life, unique to a waterfilled cave environment.
The Mexican flag embodies the rich history of Mexico by evolving from at least three different traditions: the indigenous,
the colonial and hispanic religious heritage and the liberal force that advocated the creation of independent sovereign states.
The flag consists of three bands of colors green, white in the middle and red, with the white part containing the symbol of
the eagle and the snake.