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Location
Cozumel,
Quintana Roo |
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San
Gervasio is the largest of the 30 Maya sites found on
Cozumel Island. This island has a privileged position on the
sea coast trade routes which linked the Yucatan Peninsula
from Honduras around to the shores on the Gulf of Mexico.
From 1250 A.D. to the time of the Spanish conquest, this port
was the hub of the regional sea trade, as well as the destination
of pilgrims for the worship of the goddess Ixchel. San
Gervasio was the administrative seat of Cozumel and a
network of roads, or "sacbés", connected
the site with the island's east coast and with nearby coves
where merchant canoes put ashore
Services: Souvenirs shops, Bookshop, Snack Bar, Parking
and Restrooms.
Transportation: You can get here by car, motorcycle
and cab.
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Museum |
Disappeared Civilization |
Religious Building |
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