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Self-Catering Accommodations |
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IslaMar Vacation Villas located in the heart of historic Midtown District. Now with WI-FI throughout the complex!
Owner/Operator Sherri Davis says "Thank You" to all her valued customers for over 12 years of continuous operation!
*For arrivals 7/15/2010 - 11/15/2010 |
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Relax in a Tropical Garden, Surrounded by Butterflies! |
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Now the island of Cozumel offers visitors another beautiful experience! 
Come and take a leisurely stroll through a lavish tropical garden, smelling the fragrant jungle flowers and watching butterflies of all colors, shapes and sizes in free flight. You and your family can learn about butterfly habits and the miracle of metamorphosis. Visit the federally licensed Patas Y Alas Butterfly Sanctuary |
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DAILY UPDATE - Incredible Travel Bargains! |
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 CRUISES ~ AIRFARE ~ HOTELS ~ CARS! |
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Golf Digest: |
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Cozumel Country Club is listed by Golf Digest for 2008/2009 “Best Places to play” list. Reserve a tee time at Cozumel's world class golf course tucked in amongst the lush tropical jungle of the island! Or simply visit for a day and have a fantastic lunch in the clubhouse!
Cozumel Country Club Golf
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Swim/Scuba with the Dolphins |
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 For those disembarking in Playa del Carmen, Calica or crossing over to Cozumel we have got the specials you will find no where else!
Book Your Dolphin Encounter, Swim or Scuba Now!
Book Your Dolphin Activity with us now for FREE or DISCOUNTED Chankanaab Park entry!!
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Chankanaab Park $2 Entrance Discount Coupon |
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| Download and Print $2 off discount coupon on Entrance to Chankanaab Park! Chankanaab Coupon (PDF Format) |
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Spectacular !!! |
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 Carnaval 2010 events have officially began! If your missing this year, either get down here quick or sign up now to get the best accomodations for next year! Music, Food, Dancing in the Streets, Parades ... all non-stop excitement! Combined with diving and all sorts of other island and mainland adventures during the day, it can't be topped!
Cozumel Insider has the biggest and best archive of Carnaval Photos Available!
Check out the latest Carnaval 2010 Photos now coming in! |
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Want Away from the Crowds? This is it! |
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The cruiser beaches all pay incentives to taxi drivers and tour providers to stop at their locations all along the new highway route but many small beach operators can't afford these premiums and get little traffic. Located just minutes from downtown and the ship piers but on the OLD beachfront highway, PalMar Beach offers excellent snorkeling and a beautiful fresh water pool! So go & relax away from the crowds!!! Great Coupon Special Offer !! FREE WI-FI !!
PalMar Estate Beach Club
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Fun in the Sun! |
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Come explore and experience the fascinating and beautiful Cozumel reefs with Eagle Ray Divers. We don't cater to the masses. We have smaller, more comfortable boats for personalized attention.
Cozumel Eagle Ray 2 & 3 Reef Snorkel Trips
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?Does Fido or Tabby need a check up?? |
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Veterinarian Dr. Julio Gutierrez is ready to help you with all of your small animal species vet needs.
Centro Medico Veterinario
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Weekly Cruise Ship Schedule |
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Fantastic Snorkeling! |
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 Come check out our economical Snorkeling Packages! Unbelieveably clear, warm water reefs - known to be the best in the world! |
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Book Your Scuba Diving Right Here! |
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We are linked up with some of the best run operations on the island.
 We will help you find exactly what you are looking for - matching your skill level perfectly.
We also have some great dive/accomodations packages!
View the Reef Reports on what you can expect to see, being updated regularly by local dive masters! |
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Weekly NEWS & Events |
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Island NEWS In English. We choose and translate selected weekly news articles that we think may be of interest to our English speaking residents and visitors!
Top News Stories for week Aug 30
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Perspectives from Cozumel Insiders |
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Freelance writers & photographers C.J. Gustafson and Fox Hill both share a passion for Cozumel. CJ travels to the island as often as possible while Fox actually lives on the island. Both colorful writers describe their adventures and inside secrets of Cozumel! Visit Spicy Travels, Photographing Cozumel for CJ's island travel tips/adventures and Fox Hill's Cozumel for island living experiences and perspectives.
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A taste of Argentina! |
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Step off the well worn path of Cozumel’s downtown plaza area and venture a couple of blocks away to experience a refreshing taste of Argentinian cuisine in the tropics. Known around the globe for their beef, this quaint cafe with an outdoor brick grill doesn't disappoint in delivering flavorful, tender meats Argentina style and incredible side dishes that compliment. Excellent wine selection, too!
Al Pie del Carbon Restaurant
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Getting to Know the Language! |
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| Hola Amigo! Check out our free language refresher course and find out more about learning Spanish right here in Cozumel. Whether you're interested in "Survival Spanish" or want to improve on what you already know, you'll enjoy learning Espanol from a native-speaker who can create a customized class just for you. Try out one of our Spanish Classes |
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7n/15tank Dive Package $605!! |
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The IslaMar/Dive Paradise Package is always a winning combination! Dive with the name "You Know & Trust" for over 25 years and stay in a fully furnished apartment for a true island living experience. If you visit often and like getting to know the neighborhoods and friendly people while you dive Cozumel's incredible reefs then this package is for you!!
IslaMar Villas & Dive Paradise - Dive Package B
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A Personal Note from Sherri "Update - No Improvement for Us" |
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 July 5, 2010
I deliberately refrained from posting anything new here for several weeks because I tried to remain optimistic and hopeful of being able to report good news to you eventually. But that has not come to pass. It has been over a month now since Mauricio and I were surrounded on Cozumel’s highway by unmarked vehicles, removed and hand cuffed by plain clothed thugs with guns and jailed on Federal charges somehow resurrected from dead archives put away long ago for “lack of evidence.”
Then just last week, as we were scheduled to appear at the Federal courthouse for one of the countless hearings on these bogus Federal charges, 12 STATE police showed up (along with a representative of Comer to identify us) to arrest us under the trespassing charges….where we will not be eligible for bail at all. This happened despite the existence of a protection order (amparo) we had in place where the Cozumel Criminal Judge (Rosaura Villanueva) was supposed to divulge in writing what the State charges against us were and to disclose if she was issuing a detention order for us. Even though she supposedly (by law) had just a couple of days to respond, she took over 3 weeks to answer and then delivered a statement dated 4 days earlier saying “at this time, there are no charges and no detention order.” (Of course charges and a detention order were created AFTER she wrote the Court ordered response….how convenient.) Now we struggle to not be jailed again under these additional false charges.
I had given Mr. Comer the benefit of the doubt earlier by saying that he probably wasn’t aware of what his agents were doing. But now, it is clear he is aware, approves of and continues to fund these efforts against us.
In addition, it can be said that Felix, Borge, Juan Carlos, Aurelio and Gustavo all know what is happening and have turned a blind eye to the gringa’s problems. These are all local and State politicians whose governments have directly benefited from my 12+ years of raising thousands of dollars in donations and recruiting hundreds of volunteers for their city run programs like Carnaval, the City Lifeguards and the Marine Turtle Program. It appears my paltry community service contributions are all meaningless in the face of a mega gazillionaire condo developer like Comer.
I wish I had better news to report but the fact is that we have been displaced from our Cozumel home and businesses for over a month now and we have no hope of returning since the minute we do, we will be arrested again under the trespassing charges that Comer and Villalobos refuse to dismiss
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This sort of judicial EXTORTION is unacceptable for Cozumel investors, businesses and travelers.
It literally implies that a foreigner can have a simple “fender bender” and end up in jail being accused of attempted murder. Why or how? All it takes for this to happen is exactly what has happened to Mauricio and I: local police in collusion with a criminal judge and an unethical lawyer can all work together to EXTORT foreigners out of cash, property or whatever in exchange for NOT BEING CHARGED WITH A CRIME. Bail is not available to those charged with attempted murder so the poor guy who just had a fender bender will sit in a Mexican prision (like they are trying to do to us) for up to a year just waiting for his case to go before the judge….or else he will PAY THE EXTORTION which then gets divided up amongst those in collusion.
Please don't say this doesn’t happen in Cozumel ~ because it’s happening to us! I will continue to write about what is happening to us until its conclusion so that the depth and breadth of what occurs in Cozumel and Quintana Roo is known and understood by potential investors, retirees and travelers. They have a right to know the truth about where they are visiting.
As for those still wanting to help us in any way they can ~ thank you so very much for your support and stay tuned.
Your help will be needed shortly.
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