• Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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  • Caracol - Punta Sur

    Caracol - Punta Sur
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Caracol - Punta Sur

Aviso

Temporarily closed

Rservation required

Opening hours
Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 17:00 h
Fee
Adress

It is located at the southern tip of the island of Cozumel, 30 km from the town of San Miguel and 1.3 km northeast of the Punta Celarain lighthouse. The site is located within the Punta Sur ecological reserve, administered by the same foundation.

Access

From the city of San Miguel de Cozumel, it can be easily accessed by following the perimeter road to the south of the island.

Important
  • Extra fee for professional cameras
  • No smoking
  • No entry with food
  • Pets not allowed

Caracol - Punta Sur

Caracol - Punta Sur

Caracol - Punta Sur

In the main ecological reserve of the island of Cozumel, off the Caribbean coast of Mexico, there is a temple whose roof ends in the shape of a shell, decorated with four rows of shells stuck into the stucco. This unique decoration makes it worth a visit.


A complex of structures built in the east-coast style including the remains of two main temples, whose roofs have collapsed, but might have been vaulted. The El Caracol ("Shell") building is very close to these. It was a small temple with a vaulted roof and four doors, three of whose sides were subsequently enclosed within a larger building. On the roof there is a small square shrine with four openings and a hole above, which was finished in the shape of a shell decorated with four lines of real shells set into the stucco.


 


 

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