Cozumel Island is populated with the most interesting people. One of the most interesting aspects of living in Cozumel is the unusual people you can meet along the way. Several of our writers have written articles that focus on the various personalities one can discover here.
Adrian Cozumel Adrian in Cozumel: Pride of Ownership Lifetime Island resident Adrian Chimes in About the Importance of Good...
Gardening Cozumel Eat What You Grow: The Cozumel Gardener by Fred Boehm Eat what you grow It was late...
Los Cinco Soles Features Silver Jewelry Artist Eva Carrillo Five centuries of Mexican silver jewelry traveling around the world...
3 TIPS FOR CONDO ASSEMBLIES IN QUINTANA ROO by Horacio Cuevas Text and translation provided by Mr. Cuevas It...
Cozumel Museum Bracelet Offers Discounts at Downtown Establishments If you’re visiting the island or have been meaning to tour...
2020 Buen Fin Sales Offered for Extended Time El Buen Fin, ¨ which literally translates to “the good (week)...
A Real Cozumel Love Story by Laura Palmer Harris I’ve heard many people say they’re in love with Cozumel,...
Cozumel Gardener Gardening Tips from the Cozumel Gardener: Don’t forget to Water the Impatience Don’t forget to water the...
Cozumel hurricane Delta Cozumel Unscathed by Hurricane Delta: Grateful Residents Await Tourism Hurricane Delta made landfall in Cozumel...
Cozumel Turtle Name Contest Cozumel Turtle Hatchings Contest for Island Children Announced Island children between the ages of 7...
Cozumel Artists Juan Pablo Urquiza Meet Juan Pablo Urquiza one of Cozumel’s Multi-Media Artists Cozumel is lucky enough to...
Cozumel Covid Restrictions Cozumel Currently Under “Yellow Epidemiological Light” The Federal Government of Mexico released a “stoplight” system. Every region...
Cozumel Restaurants Open COVID Many Cozumel Restaurants Remain Closed: Support Open Island Restaurants During a recent press conference María...
Mexican Independence and the blend of cultural gastronomy Monica Sauza shares an article about flavors, food and Mexican history...
Cozumel Community Helps Diver Camera A Group Effort by the Diving Community Helps Return Lost Underwater Camera to Cozumel...
Cozumel Rotary Outgoing Cozumel Rotary President Ernesto Alvarez Re-caps The Past Year’s Projects It has been a distinct...
Cozumel Watersports Reopen Cozumel’s National Marine Park Implements Gradual Reopening Cozumel’s National Marine Park “Arrecifes de Cozumel” has reopened...
Margaritas Help Cozumel Chef Students Purchase Future Margaritas to Help Future Cozumel Chefs This pandemic is affecting local...
Cozumel Business Owners Discuss COVID-19, ReOpening & Changes Editor’s Note: As we charter through the...
Cozumel Restaurant Gift Certificates Gettin’ by with a little help from our Friends: Cozumel Restaurant Gift Certificates While...
Cozumel Food Bank Caritas: My Experience with Helping Cozumel’s Food Bank by Rhonda Penzell My journey with Carita’s...
Cozumel Bats Noted Dr “Bat Man” Delivers Island Conference to Demystify Flying Bats Earlier this week the FPMC...
Cozumel Museum Open Museo de la Isla Cozumel Reopens After Extensive Remodel The Foundation of Parks and Museums...
Fly Cozumel Photo Contest VOTE: 5th Annual Fly Cozumel Photo Contest: Sasha VS. Nadine Voting is now open...
University Cozumel Student Exchange University of Wisconsin-Stout Students Study in Cozumel in Collaboration with UQRoo Two-plus years of planning...
Cozumel Books Paul Mila Cozumel Inspired Author Paul Mila Featured Deep Diving into the Writing Life Cozumel inspired author...
Cozumel Carnaval 2020 Cozumel Carnaval 2020 Concerts & Event Schedule Cozumel Carnaval 2020 is about ready to pop off! ...
“LOVE IS LOVE” Cozumel Celebrates Noted Island LGBT Activist Wedding Since 2013 Luis and Randy’s history has been written...
Cozumel Holiday Gift Book Idea: Dive-Abled Editors Note: With the holidays fast approaching, I am frequently asked about...
Tizimin Seeks To Set World Record With Largest Rosca De Reyes Christmas Pastry Tizimin, a town located in...
Museum de la Isla in Cozumel Slated to Re-Open Early 2020 Cozumel’s iconic “Museo de La Isla,” which has...
Remembering Hurricane Wilma: 14 Years Ago Hurricane Wilma was the fourth category 5 hurricane of the 2005 season which...
Celebrate Oktoberfest – Rotary Club Event – October 25 – 27, 2019 7th Annual Fundraiser with free admission ….. The...
Costamed Hosptial to Host Blood Donation Drive: Here’s How To Help We are pleased to announce the upcoming blood...
Public Transportation in Cozumel: Try the Uniper Bus Uniper Cozumel is the concession that handles public transportation here in...
FPMC Soliciting Art for September “Festejando a Mexico” Exhibition The Foundation of Parks & Museums in Cozumel (FPMC) is...
Cozumel Gardening Course Offered: 2 Dates in August “Hortalizas Comunitarias” in conjunction with the Cozumel Rotary Club are offering...
Casa Tomas Hosts Bohemian Poet Friday August 2nd Rina Maribel Altamira Gomez was born in Cozumel, Quitana Ro, Mexico...
Cozumel Seasonal Home Maintenance Summarized by Fabian Gonzalez Once you’ve purchased a home in Cozumel, it’s time to learn...
Cozumel’s “March for Diversity” Sunday Celebrates All Types of Families Representatives of various clubs, organizations and interested individuals, including...
How I Came To Call Cozumel Home: Not My Story: Ruth Schrage Not My Story: Ruth Schrage This is...
Island Resident & Cowboy Featured in PBS Show Cozumel has been lucky enough to be the part-time home of...
Meet the Cozumel4You Admin Team: Kathy Watts Editors Note: Now that Cozumel 4 You is nearing it’s 10th year,...
Editors Note: Now that Cozumel 4 You is nearing it’s 10th year, we thought we’d take a moment, and...
Keep Paradise Beautiful Movement Initated Social media is a powerful tool for change – unfortunately many times people will...
Editors Note: Now that Cozumel 4 You is nearing it’s 10th year, we thought we’d take a moment, and...
Meet the Cozumel4You Admin Team: Adrianna Hernandez Editors Note: Now that Cozumel 4 You is nearing it’s 10th year,...
Editors Note: Now that Cozumel 4 You is nearing it’s 10th year, we thought we’d take a moment, and...
UQROO Students & Visiting Artists Create Murals “Dancing Bird” Artist Team Shares Skills … Chris Hopkins Hile and Jeff...
True Colors of Cozumel 2019 Fly Cozumel/Cozumel 4 You Aerial Photo Winner… Every year Fly Cozumel and Cozumel 4...
Vote in the 4th Annual Fly Cozumel/ Cozumel 4 You Aerial Photo Contest Win a Cozumel Island Tour for...
BSC Youth Orchesta Raffle Ticket Fundraiser Help Fund a Trip to Columbian Conference …. Cozumel Youth Orchestra – The...
Saturday Feb 9 4 – 9 pm …. Galeria Azul Celebrates “Dualities” With Open House Introducing a new series...
Valentine’s Day Collective Cozumel Wedding Over 27 Years of island Tradition …. One of Cozumel’s sweetest and touching island...
2019 Cozumel Carnaval King Running for Carnaval King: An Insight Into What It’s Like Emmanuel Shares His Motivation...
AA English Speaking 12-Step Recovery Meetings Cozumel AA English Speaking 12-Step Recovery Meetings in Cozumel There are English...
Cozumel Municipal Directors: Biologist Sandra Dutton Ruiz Cozumel Municipal Directors: Biologist Sandra Dutton Ruiz Director of Ecology &...
Cozumel Tourism Director Cozumel Municipal Directors: Pedro Hermosillo Director of Tourism A New Series of Short Interviews with...
Ironman Cozumel Competitors What it’s Like to Train for an Ironman: Why I did It Dailene Erickson recounts her...
Cozumel Recycling Hazelo Hoy: Recycling Initiative Seeks Funding Help A Community Accredited Charity. . . It has been almost...
Cozumel Artists “Wonderful Ocean” Painting Expo Features Cozumel Artists On Display at the Casa de Cultura…. On September...
How We Came to Call Cozumel Home Gary Gomola Shares a very Special story…… How We Came To Call...
Tall Ships Cozumel Island Residents Enjoy Tall Ships Visit Velas LatinoAmerica 2018 brings nautical history to Cozumel….. Cozumel...
Cozumel Living How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Monica Sauza recaps her story...
Relocating Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Nadine Friedman-Biezmienova tells us how...
Cozumel Life How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Memo tells us of his...
Moving to Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Adam Duffy details the...
Cozumel Living How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Erika Armas tells us of...
Cozumel Life How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Jim Cooper tells us of...
Ex-Pat Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Daniela Gemma Abravanel details her...
Living in Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Barbara Ann tells us...
How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents Jan Barnett recounts her love story with...
Travesia Sagrada Maya Mayan Crossing Experience My First Mayan Crossing Experience Ritual Reenactment Rowing A Must-do Cultural Experience…… By...
How I Came to Call Cozumel Home How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: A Series by Island Residents...
Cozumel House Care Cozumel Seasonal Home Maintenance Summarized Fabian Gonzalez Covers a Few House Projects You May Want to...
Mother’s Day Mexico Mother’s Day in Mexico Monica Sauza Explains the Significance of May 10th in Mexico….. Unlike the...
Tito Cocinerito Big News & Big Thanks from Tito Cocinerito Spela & Alex Launch into New Adventures….. Hi,...
Cozumel Fishing Tournament Details on the 47th “Rodeo De La Lanchas Mexicanas” Fishing Tournament May 11 – 13…. While...
Gabi “Loco” and Freedom Trax Cozumel Support a local mobility business & help a local family….. Gabi was a...
Cozumel Town Dog Lola A Tribute to Lola: Cozumel’s “Town Dog” & Her Passing Residents & Visitors Alike share...
Student’s Photo Voted #1 in 3rd Annual Cozumel Aerial Photo Contest We Have a Winner….. Following four...
3rd Annual Fly Cozumel Photo Contest The flight has been flown, the budding photographers have had their rush of...
Cozumel Lobster Season Ends Cozumel Fisherman Near Goal for Lobster Season Just over a month left in the season...
Construction Cozumel Construction in Cozumel Part II Laura Wilkinson Chats About “Seeing” Their Building Process…. Back in November of...
Dr Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet Cozumel Dr.Jeff “Rocky Mountain Vet” Visits the HSCI Plans in the works for a...
Aerolito Cozumel Protecting Aerolito Cenote: An Important Cozumel Natural Resource Officials move to create a protected area for this...
Cozumel Firefighters Cozumel Firefighters Respond to More than 300 Bee Infestations in 2017 In addition to fires, rescue workers...
Cozumel Book Signing Double Book Signing at La Cocay, Sunday, December 10, at 6:30pm Paul Mila, Cozumel author...
Cozumel Books Cozumel Good Reads: Dive-Abled & Killer in Paradise Two new & interesting Cozumel-based books…… Recently...
Cozumel Candy Cane Corki The Story of Cozumel’s Candi Cane Corki & Her Origins Written in her very own...
Hurricane Cozumel Gilbert Hurricane Gilbert Remembered in Cozumel 29 Years Later Remembering the 1988 hurricane …. Over 29 years...
Sustainable Fishing Spearfishing Today Spearfishing Today and the Importance of the Philosophy of From Sea to Table Sustainable fishing...
Moving to Cozumel Jamie Burns How I came to call Cozumel Home: Jamie Burns Animal rescuer, divemaster & pet...
Renee “Apple” Applegate Tribute How Apple Came to Call Cozumel Home….. Earlier this week long-term resident and Cozumel diving...
Living in Cozumel How I came to call Cozumel Home: Valli “For part of the year:” an interesting perspective…...
Move to Cozumel How I came to call Cozumel Home: Christi Courtney From Texas to Cozumel Dive Shop Owner...
Cozumel Community A Cozumeleña’s good deed ends up paying it forward for a beloved local charity A good deed...
Cozumel Living How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Alejandro Magaña Alex describes how he arrived in Cozumel...
Living in Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Adrianna Diablura A lady pirate describes her move...
Call Cozumel Home How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Homer the Freelance Cat Homer describes his abduction &...
Moving Cozumel How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Andrea Tutrani With over 27 years here in Cozumel,...
How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Cyndi Seale-Phillips A newcomer to the island explains why they chose...
Call Cozumel Home How I Came to Call Cozumel Home: Admins & Contributors Our summer series starts with...
Shopping Cozumel: Butter Shopping in Cozumel: Butter Madeleine Mason explains the intricacies of obtaining the perfect butter in...
Hurricanes Cozumel 2017 Hurricane Season To Officially Begin Cozumel Municipality Prepared … June 1st marks the official start of...
Aria Sailboat Cozumel Sailboat “Aria” Washes Up On Cozumel’s Windward Shore Abandoned sailboat arrives in Cozumel solo … Island...
Tall Ship Cozumel Tall Ship “Simon Bolivar” Visits Cozumel for 3rd Time Venezuelan Vessel Calls into the island during...
Aeroshow Founder & Cozumel Resident Dies in Plane Crash Pre-Aeroshow testing claims life of Eduardo Toledo Parra … Cozumel...
Cozumel Public Transport Uniper Transport Offers Free Rides for the Disabled Cozumel one of the few municipalities to offer...
Cozumel Aerial Photo Contest 2017 Serfati Photography wins Cozumel Aerial Photo Contest 2017 by Fly Cozumel Congratulations to Flo...
Lola: Cozumel’s Most Well-Known Dog Gets Her Own Video Lola stars in her own video… Arguably Cozumel’s most well...
Cozumel Carnaval Parades What it’s Like to Dance in Carnaval Parades: A Gringa Reports Heather Bryan ends her Carnaval Dance...
Carnaval Cozumel What it’s Like to Dance in Carnaval Parades Part 2: A Gringa Reports Heather Bryan continues her...
How to Get Your Cozumel Carnaval 2016 Poster If you’re a collector or just want a great Cozumel souvenir...
Cozumel Carnaval Parades What it’s Like to Dance in Carnaval Parades: A Gringa Reports Heather Bryan begins her Carnaval...
Cozumel Carnaval 2017 Dates Announced Cozumel Carnaval 2017 Dates Announced February 22 – 28 2017 with an official event...
Mexican New Year Eve Traditions New Year’s Eve Traditions Monica Sauza discusses New Year’s Eve Traditions to make the...
Dia de los Inocentes BE CAREFUL on December 28!!! BE CAREFUL on December 28!!! In Mexico, Spain and other...
Cozumel Community: 3 Kings Day Adopt a Family for 3 Kings Day Gena Meyer heads up this year’s...
New Cozumel Ferry New Ultramar Ferries to Service Cozumel The First of Ultramar’s new boats begin service…. The ferry...
Cozumel Inspired Author Launches New Book for Children Paul Mila has recently published his 6th book which includes a...
Cozumel Submarine Cable Cozumel Experiences Submarine Cable Communication Issues The underwater cable connecting Cozumel to mainland Mexico experiences an...
Cozumel Charities 3 Kings Cozumel Charities: 3 Kings Day Gifts for Children – How You Can Help Island Residents...
Cozumel Conch Island Fishermen Seek a Re-evaluation of the Conch Ban Area fishing cooperatives are asking for a re-evaluation...
Cozumel San Miguel Archangel Catholic Celebrations Catholic Celebrations Honoring San Miguel Archangel of Cozumel to be Observed The catholic...
September Will September is a Great Month to Update your Will Notario Manuel J. Villanueva M discusses the benefits...
Cozumel Resident Autumn La Boheme To Host Retreat in October Cozumel Resident Autumn La Boheme To Host Retreat in...
Amparos Restaurant Cozumel Amparos: A Sincere Thank You & Important Announcement by Rene Basto As the owner of Amparo’s...
Design in Cozumel Luh McDevitt Madera What is Trendy by Luh McDevitt Madera What is Trendy? trend·y ˈtrendē/ informal...
Becoming a Mexican Citizen – The Naturalized Way by Christi Courtney Finally, after 15 years I am proudly becoming...
Living On A Shoestring In Cozumel: Dirty feet, sweating, sundresses and family in paradise I have all these thoughts...
Cozumel Cooking Cooking in Cozumel: Mayan Recipes by Laura Wilkinson As a long-term resident of the island, and a...
Cozumel People In memoriam Nassim Joaquin by Monica Sauza For many he was known as Tatich, a term in Maya akin...
Welcome to the New Cozumel 4 You Welcome to our fancy new format, in case you haven’t figured it...
Cozumel Recipe Share This week I begin a (semi) regular Cozumel recipe column. It must be said that...
“Historia verdadera de Cozumel” Author to Host Book signing on Friday Ric Hajovsky will be hosting...
Rafael Nadal in Cozumel Tennis Player Rafael Nadal Vacations in Cozumel Spanish tennis professional Rafael Nadal vacationed here...
Cozumel Gay Marriage Cozumel’s Communal Wedding Not Enticing Gay Couples February 14th marked the 27th year that Cozumel’s Civil...
The Wild Ride of Driving in Cozumel by Laura Wilkinson I learned how to drive in Boston. I moved...
Owning land in Cozumel Lobbyists Seek To Reform Constitution for Foreigners to Acquire Coastal Lands Mexican lobbyists are seeking...
Cozumel Firefighters Cozumel’s Southern Hotel Zone to Have Firehouse Substation According to officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure and...
Cozumel History – Medal for Tourism Achievement to be awarded on September 27 Honoring Don Gaston Cantarell by Irma...
Earlier this week, under much secrecy, the popular national soap opera “Mi Corazon es Tuyo” (My Heart is Yours,...
by Dee Lewis Vivas For the third year in a row, Cozumel 4 You is proud to host this...
by Jennifer Pobiak For the third year in a row, Cozumel 4 You is proud to host this weekly...
For the third year in a row, Cozumel 4 You is proud to host this weekly series, which features...
by Fabiola Gamboa, Rainbow Healing Hands Massage For the third year in a row, Cozumel 4 You is proud...
For the third year in a row, Cozumel 4 You is proud to host this weekly series, which features...
A grassroots group of Cozumel poets have banded together to create “Accion Poetica Cozumel,” which aims to encourage local...
Cozumel Historian, Velio Vivas has recently announced that his third book is nearing publication. Focusing on the various monuments...
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will host the celebrations honoring the 70th anniversary of the Mexican Air Force on...
Executives for Greenpeace Mexico have recently announced the arrival of the “Rainbow Warrior” next month. After spending time in...
Navin Singh was the very last official finisher of the Ford Ironman Cozumel, with a total race time of...
The Cozumel community lost a great treasure last week, when Dr. Fernando Senties Nieto, a General Practitioner with a...
by Prof. Velio Vivas Valdez, Cozumel’s Official Historian On the 103rd anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle...
France’s ambassador to Mexico, Elisabeth Beton-Delengue, called into Cozumel recently aboard the “Ventose,” a French military frigate. The “Ventose,”...
I have always been a beach girl and dreamed of white sand beaches and clear blue water. I had...
How I Came To Call Cozumel Home, A Series by Island Residents by: Jamie Burns, Divemaster & Animal Rescurer...
It was the summer of 1996, I had just graduated high school, and I was arriving to Cozumel to...
It’s been almost 10 years since I made Cozumel my home. Unlike so many who have done the same,...
Fresh out of graduate school I got a job with Mexicana Airlines as a Reservations Sales Representative. On my...
by Kelliann Schrage Flores – Co-administrador of the Chismes, Noticias, y Cultura de Cozumel Page en Facebook When Laura...
Cozumel is my home. “Playa can be seen so close!”, I say while looking afar, inhaling the breeze that...
Call Cozumel Home How I came to call Cozumel Home A series by island residents: Jorge Gonzalez I...
I am not a big fan of Mexican food, I don’t like swimming in the ocean, I don’t particularly...
Never ever did I think I would be calling Cozumel my home when I first alighted from the red-eye...
On June 6, Governor Rolando Zapata Bello received Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of China, Enrique Peña Nieto,...
There is a bitter sweetness I feel when I think about how this quirky, gorgeous, laid back and sometimes...
I have always felt a native cozumelenian even though I was not born here; this is because I have...
I was living in Key West, Florida when I first came to Cozumel in the spring of 1988. I...
I have a theory that lovers of Cozumel can instantly recall the exact dates of their first visit. My...
I arrived to Cozumel in 1988, when I was 4 years old; happy to join my mom’s family who...
This is the last post in a 4 part series, about Dengue, which originally appeared at blogtorchey.blogspot.com in Spanish...
This is the third post in a 4 part series, about Dengue, which originally appeared at blogtorchey.blogspot.com in Spanish...
This is the second post in a 4 part series, about Dengue, which originally appeared at blogtorchey.blogspot.com on Spanish...
Remembering, re-editing and reloading. It’s been two years since our last outbreak of dengue in Cozumel; exactly on april 2011...
Many Cozumel residents have moved here from different locations, or even different countries, and one thing that oftentimes can...
Cozumel was fortunate enough to host a very illustrious visitor this past week, “the King of Clay,” 11 time...
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and his family spent part of last weekend relaxing at “Quinta Maya,” the Presidential...
Official candidates for the Cozumel 2013 Carnaval celebrations have been announced. For the coveted Queen of Carnaval: Melina Escobar...
Author Paul Mila, has just released his new book, Near Miss, on Amazon. This is Mila’s 4th book in...