2009 Archive
Cozumel news stories from 2009.
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Passing through the wrought iron gates into the gardens at the Casa Mission restaurant is like a taking a journey back in time.
The beautiful colonial style façade to the building is a survivor from the glory days of the Yucatan Peninsula. |
 Take a journey back in time. |
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Newspaper reports have revealed details of the proposed new Tulum airport, on the Riviera Maya near Cozumel, including the date the project will be put out to tender. Local politicians have described the project as an "economic trigger" for the development of tourism on the mainland. |
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A group of 20 to 30 False Killer Whales have been sighted off Cozumel, said the island's Marine Park, last week. Despite their name, these beautiful sea mammals are amongst the largest members of the dolphin family. |
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An incredible wooden trimaran ship, built in Veracruz, Mexico, will visit Cozumel later this month on an international voyage of peace. One lucky child from the island will be chosen to embark on the sailing, that will deliver messages of goodwill to 16 different ports in the USA and Europe. Named "Zamná" after an ancient Mayan high priest, the 3 hulled maritime masterpiece left its shipyard in Alvarado, Veracruz at the end of July. |
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Cozumel celebrated the Día de la Raza, yesterday, marking the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. Columbus, better known in Spanish as Cristóbal Colón, landed on the Caribbean island of Guanahani on October 12, 1492. |
