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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Mexico: Cozumel

The ferry to Cozumel, with storm clouds gathering
The ferry to Cozumel, with storm clouds gathering

To be fair, we didn't even try to do Cozumel justice. Mexico's biggest island is world famous for its scuba diving and snorkelling, but we figured we'd take it easy and simply pop over for a day trip on the ferry from Playa del Carmen, as there's no point in rushing things when you've got so much time to do it in. Besides, a trip on the ferry sounded like fun, and it turned out to be a better idea than another day on the beach, as the weather suddenly switched from the pure blue skies and 30 degree humidity of the early morning, to a mid-morning of overcast and ominously thundery skies.

The main square I San Miguel de Cozumel, where some of the buildings have seen better days
The main square I San Miguel de Cozumel, where some of the buildings have seen better days
Peta tucking into our first real Mexican meal
Peta tucking into our first real Mexican meal