Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Facts and practical information
The Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park is off the coast of the island of Cozumel in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Cozumel reef system is part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second largest coral reef system in the world. Even though almost the entire island of Cozumel is surrounded by coral reefs, the park only encompasses the reefs on the south side of the island. It begins just south of the International Pier and continues down and around Punta Sur and up just a small portion of the east side of the island. The park contains both shallow and mesophotic coral reefs and extends to the 100 m depth isobar. ()
Quintana Roo
Best Ways to Experience the Park
Wildlife
AnimalsSee what popular animal species you can meet in this location.
Hawksbill Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle is a Critically Endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys.
Reptiles
Lobatus gigas
Aliger gigas, originally known as Strombus gigas or more recently as Lobatus gigas, commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in...
Snails
Splendid toadfish
The splendid toadfish also called the coral toadfish and the Cozumel splendid toadfish is a species of toadfish entirely endemic to the island of Cozumel. Commonly found under coral...
Fish
Loggerhead
The loggerhead sea turtle, is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures...
Reptiles
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Punta Sur.
Quintana Roo