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Cozumel in a day
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Morning
Start with breakfast, coffee, or a drink at Las Palmeras , watching the new arrivals off the Playa del Carmen ferry. Browse in the jewelry and souvenir shops along the waterfront and in the streets around the square, but don’t buy anything yet. Rent a car and head out of town down Avenida Juárez to the Mayan ruins of San Gervasio. If you hire the services of a guide at the entrance don’t let them hurry you, but take time to notice the birds and vegetation – as much of an attraction as the ruins.
Back at the main road, head left to meet the east coast at windswept Punta Santa Cecilia. Turn south down the road beside the rocks and waves for a lunch of mixed fish and seafood on the beach at Chen Río (see Chen Río, Cozumel).
Afternoon
Carry on down the coast to Parque Punta Sur. From the parking lot, walk down to Punta Celarain lighthouse and the strange little Mayan temple called the Caracol, and follow the nature trail to try and see some crocodiles and flamingos.
You can snorkel at Punta Sur, but you’re likely to see more underwater life if you carry on to Laguna Chankanaab (see The Cozumel Reefs). If all you want is a placid beach, call in at Playa San Francisco (see Playa San Francisco and Playa Sol, Cozumel). Roll back into town, and don’t miss the sunset from the waterfront Malecón. Take another look at the shops, and buy anything you may have spotted on your morning walk.
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