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It is funny how relaxing can work up an appetite, and if you want a break from the beaches you can enjoy a truly gourmet experience at Cozumel Chef, where you can enjoy the services of a private chef or learn to make your own French cuisine. Josephina's Cocina Con Almais a great place to buy fresh ingredients for your meals or enjoy dishes prepared during one of the cooking classes.

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Cozumel Events

The natives of Cozumel give gifts to each other during the family celebration of Dia de los Santos Reyes, which takes place on 6 January.

Feria del Cedral/Fiesta de la Santa Cruz takes place in April and May. This holiday celebrates the first colony founded on Cozumel, and the events include bullfights, dances, live music and other fun stuff.

Semana Santa is the solemn beginning of Easter celebration in Cozumel, which involves special masses at both the Iglesia de San Miguel and Iglesia de Corpus Christi. There are beautiful candlelight vigils as well.

Pascua wraps up the Easter events and brings back the light-hearted atmosphere of Cozumel with confetti-filled eggs, music and lots of dancing and partying.

Aniversario de la Revolucion Mexicana celebrates the Mexican Revolution with lots of merry-making and rowdy goings-on, like most events in Cozumel. This takes place in September.

Dia del San Miguel is a fun time in Cozumel. There are parties, concerts, rodeos and other grand activities on 29 September to celebrate St Michael's Day.

Dia de Cristobal Colon is the Columbus Day for Cozumel, where locals throw a huge party complete with music, dancing, parades and plenty of good food. It takes place in mid- October.

Dia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is a time to honour Mexico's patron Saint, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Candle-lit processions, special Catholic masses, parades, parties and fireworks begin in the middle of December in Cozumel.

Cinco de Mayo is an important Mexican holiday that honours the day the Mexicans defeated the French at the battle at Puebla. Cozumel celebrates this day with street parties, dances, fireworks and plenty of food and tequila.

Dia de Muertos is just as big a party in Cozumel as it is elsewhere in Mexico. The locals honour the dearly departed with alters at their graves; dancing with music on the first of November. You can stock up on your sugar skulls and related crafts if you visit during this time.

When to Go

Cozumel is a tropical paradise, so it never gets cold, but it does rain a lot more in the late fall/early winter months than in the summer.

The high temperatures in Cozumel stay around the 80s F (26-31°C) year round, and the lows stay in the 69-75°F (20-24°C) range.

You should expect rain any time you visit Cozumel, but it is especially heavy from October through December. The monthly average rainfall ranges from 16-18 inches (40-46 cm) during this period.

Getting There

You can fly directly to the Cozumel International Airport from several US cities as well as Toronto. You also have the option to fly to Cancun airport and then take a bus to Playa del Carmen where you can catch the ferry to Cozumel.

Cozumel is often a stop on many cruise itineraries, and there are boats and ferries that leave from Playa del Carmen and Calica.

In town you can walk to most places, rent a car, or take taxis. Rental agencies are available in the resorts or along the docks, and taxis are pretty cheap for short rides around Cozumel.

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