Isla Mujeres

In Pre-Columbian times the island was sacred to the Maya Moon Goddess, Ix Chel . When the Spanish arrived here in the 16th Century they named it "Isla Mujeres" meaning "Island of Women" because of the many Cult Image s of the Moon Goddess here.

There was a small Mayan temple on the south tip of the island, but in 1988 Hurricane Gilbert caused tremendous damage to it leaving most of the foundation and a very small portion of the temple on it.

Since the 1970s there has been substantial development for Tourism here.
Ferry Boats run every half hour during daylight between Isla Mujeres and Puerto Juarez or Puerto Cancún on the mainland. It is very popular with day trippers but when they leave it is a quiet place full of great places to eat fresh seafood at reasonable prices. Hotels range from cheap to very expensive at the resorts on the south west end such as Hotel Villa Rolandi. On the east is the caribbean sea with strong surf and a rocky coast, and on the west the skyline of cancun is seen fronting clear beautiful waters where also can be found nice beaches and beach clubs. On the north end is ISLA TOWN--full of great places to eat, shop, and drink beer, and the cheaper hotels as well. In town on the north end strip is a famous beautiful beach called PLAYA NORTE which has done well since Hurrican Wilma slammed thru the area in 2005.

Isla Mujeres is located close to one of the many coral reefs. The area is popular for its Snorkeling and Scuba Diving .

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