Cozumel

November 2022

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- Nov 19, 2022, 2:20pm
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo San Juan 20.548333, -86.92833320°32’54” N 86°55’42” W
Day 1
The Westin Cozumel 🌟
November 19, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
🏨 Secluded hotel with a beautiful beachfront for snorkeling 🤿 Clear turquoise waters plus snorkel or kayak for free for one hour per day. 🛶

🛏️: Standard King room is spacious. Standing shower. Balcony has two chairs - not reclining. Floors are cold and can get wet - bring slippers 👡 The property is small and more for relaxing/sunbathing w a book 😴

🌮 Did not try food onsite. Playa Azul next door has decent food and drinks for cheaper (get the Baja fish tacos 🐟). Westin has a $96 pp per night all-inclusive option, but few restaurants to make it worth it. Drinks are better in the sky lounge. 🍹

Activities: 🚤 30-min Jet ski/wave runner is $65. Can go out for morning and afternoon scuba dives (pick-up in the pier).

Amenities 💆‍♀️: Spa, gym, kids club, on-site car and scooter rentals (Fiesta rentals). No public whirlpools so upgrade to a room with one. ♨️Read more
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- Nov 19, 2022, 8:30pm
- 🌧 26 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Cozumel Huerto Familiar 20.478333, -86.97166720°28’42” N 86°58’18” W
Day 1
Ix Kool Mayan Food 🍲
November 19, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
$$ 💳 Make online reservation.

- Cochinita Pibil Tacos
- Sikil Pa'ak: smoky salsa with hand-pressed tortillas.

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- Nov 21, 2022, 9:35am
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Rancho Lulú 20.441667, -86.85520°26’30” N 86°51’18” W
Day 3
Dune Buggy ATV 🐊
November 21, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
This was included in the Viator ATV & Glass Bottom Snorkeling Tour. The ATV ride stops to sightsee for crocodiles. 🐊

⚠️: This is a dangerous activity (make sure travel insurance covers it). You can rev up and go super fast 💨 compared to other ATVs I've been on Even the guide was drifting 😬 Also make sure your helmet is tight and secure.

💡Tips: Wear shoes you are OK with getting dirty. Bring goggles and a face covering/handkerchief/mask for the dust OR they will charge you $10 ❌Read more
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- Nov 21, 2022, 12:15pm
- 🌧 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Mexico Quintana Roo Gonzalo Guerrero 20.503333, -86.96166720°30’12” N 86°57’42” W
Day 3
Enva Tours Snorkeling 🤿🫤
November 21, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
🤿 Glass Bottom Boat Snorkeling. This was included in Viator's ATV & Glass Bottom Snorkeling Tour.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Tourist trap 🪤 but good for kids or folks who don't want to go in the water. Stops over to see some sunken ships.

❌: Snorkeling is crap and overrated. No coral and barely any fish. The guide feeds the fish to make them come close to you for a photo op. 👎 They also take lots of photos with the hope of selling you a $67 US digital package💰Read more
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- Nov 22, 2022, 11:24am
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Cozumel Palmar Primero Bahía Caleta 20.466667, -86.9820°28’0” N 86°58’48” W
Day 4
Snorkel Cruise Excursions 🤿
November 22, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
🥽 Snorkel Palancar and Columbia reef 🐡, and also a third location to see starfish. Saw sting and manta rays. 💯 Would recommend with tips below.

💡Tips: Bring a waterproof camera to take photos at El Cielo Sandbar. Bring your own snorkel and mask 🤿 because they provide cheap plastic crap that constantly gets flooded. ❌

🇲🇽 Mostly Spanish-speaking tour. Guide only spoke Spanish.💲50 USD cash only. Booked online on their website and includes hotel pick-up and drop-off. 🚘

🍉 Includes soft drinks, beer, and water. They only served watermelon and lemons, so bring snacks or your own lunch.Read more
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- Nov 23, 2022, 12:45pm
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Cozumel Villa Dos Playa San Francisco 20.405, -87.01520°24’18” N 87°0’54” W
Day 5
Doña Chely: Sopes 💯
November 23, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
💯 cash only must eat! Serving tacos y tortas y Sopes. We had a medium Sopes mixto con chiccharon y beef steak and it was delicious ‼️ Use the red salsa and chili crisp 🤤 Must go back for the Sopes especial.

🅿️ Entrance is off Quintana Roo main road. Signs will say private property, but drive in anyway into the open parking lot. There is a local stand there with a few tables.Read more
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- Nov 23, 2022, 2:03pm
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Mexico Quintana Roo Buenavista 20.315, -86.9320°18’54” N 86°55’48” W
Day 5
El Mirador Playa 🏖️
November 23, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
🚗 Road trip around the island included a stopover on the side of the road to see the beach. We parked just before the beach club to avoid paying.

⚠️ Lots of trash and plastic on the beach. Found a cut up bottle in the sand. 🗑️ Wear slippers to be safe. If stopping over, make sure to take all belongings with you so nothing gets stolen.

If you can get past that, they have nice little tide pools to chill with a beer 🍺 The beach just after the club also looked promising to check out next time.Read more
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- Nov 23, 2022, 3:08pm
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo La Herradura 20.453333, -86.87666720°27’12” N 86°52’36” W
Day 5
Tequila Tasting 👎
November 23, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
❌ Tourist Trap 🪤: OK to taste but wayyyy too expensive to buy anything 🫰 The liqueurs cost $60 USD for what should be $20-30 at the most.

👎 The tour tells you that all tequila comes from the Jalisco region, and they have these fake concrete recreations to show the distilling process. Nothing is actually functional to distill tequila. Better off going to an actual farm in Jalisco.

This tour was included in Viator's ATV & Glass Bottom Snorkeling Tour. We also had free paloma entrance tickets from the Westin tour table.Read more
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- Nov 24, 2022, 11:03am
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Cozumel Banco Playa Laguna San Miguel 20.511667, -86.94166720°30’42” N 86°56’30” W
Day 6
Bebidas (Drinks) 🍹
November 24, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
☕ El Cafe to go: Nice quiet cafe to relax and chat w the friendly barista, who gave us a presentation about Cacao (chocolate). Have an espresso machine and can make latte art 🧸. While we did not try it, they have a few pastries including a raspberry cheesecake 🍰

🧉 Ix Cool: While not pictured, this restaurant had the best cocktails 💯

🍹Palomar: FlameadoRead more
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- Nov 24, 2022
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Mexico Quintana Roo Cozumel Banco Playa Laguna San Miguel 20.505, -86.94833320°30’18” N 86°56’54” W
Day 6
Cash Only Cheap Eats 🌮
November 24, 2022 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
🚗 Farther away from the main tourist street (Centro). Rent a car and enjoy more local eats. Roads are not too crowded and fairly easy to navigate, just watch out for one-way streets and motorists.

Los Tacotales 🌮: All the kinds of tacos including eyes and other animal parts 👀 🐖 We had tacos al pastor y arrachera (y horchata).

Tacomikieres 🌮: Open for dinner. Torta & Tacos al pastor came out to $5 USD. They only have soft drinks for beverages.

Las Flamitas 🍲: Open for lunch and supper 11a-6p. Enchiladas drenched in mole (100p). Use the tomato salsa on the table to balance out the mole's sweetness - has a little bit of a kick 🌶️

🌽: Open for late night snacks and desserts 6-11p. Esquites (corn in a cup) is deliciously warm, cheesy, and balanced out w some spices (not spicy). Also serve frappes and raspados (shave ice 🍧)Read more
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