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Welcome to www.EverythingCozumel.com, your trusted source for in-depth information about Cozumel. On the left side of this page are a series of green buttons that will lead you to maps, wacky foto albums, guide books, history, tools and more. Below is a copy of the index from our newest guide, the COZUMEL SURVIVAL MANUAL. The book is available as either a paperback or a kindle eBook. Click on any of the chapters highlighted in green in the index below to read sample chapters, so you can see the quality of the book's information. To buy the Cozumel Survival Manual as a paperback, click HERE. To buy it as a Kindle eBook, click HERE. Index
(The chapters highlighted in green are clickable links
to sample chapter contents)
1. Important Phone Numbers
Important
numbers
Emergency
Government
2. 2012 Cozumel Calendar
Cozumel events &
holidays
Puentes
How to read dates in
Mexico
Even & odd
days
Time zone & daylight saving
time
3. Traditions in Cozumel
Día de su Santo (Your patron saint’s day) Día de los Santos Reyes (Three Kings Day) Carnival Semana Santa (Easter Week) Feria de Cedral The Sacred Mayan Canoe Journey Día De La Independencia & “El Grito” Festival de San Miguel Arcángel Día de los Inocentes and Día de los Muertos Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe Las Posadas & caroling “La Rama” April Fools’ Day is in December in Mexico! Kiteboarding & Windsurfing Tournament Rodeo de Lanchas Mexicanas Annual International Golf Tournament Great land crab migration Sea turtle egg-laying season Whale Shark migration passes by Holbox
4. The
Island
Geographical & geopolitical location Weather Colonias, fraccionamientos, & parroquias Zip codes Street names & numbers Map of the colonias of Cozumel Cozumel’s claims to fame Demonyns
5. Government
Local government State government Federal government Federal government secretariats & commissions The Mexican National Anthem
6. Government Offices
PROFECO (Consumer Protection Agency) Department of Tourism Department of Ecology & Environment Traffico Parks & Museum Foundation Animal Control DIF Port Captain Migración (immigration) Civil Registrar Main police station
7.
Laws
Mexico’s system of laws Drinking Alcohol sales Age of consent Public nudity Illegal drugs Prescription drugs Firearms Knives Pepper spray, tear gas, stun guns Mexican military draft Carrying proper identification
8. Marriage &
Divorce
Getting married in Cozumel Common Law marriage Same-sex marriages Divorcing in Cozumel Names, surnames & family names
9.
Police
Local State Federal
10. Visas &
Immigration
11. Working Permits
12. Other Documents
Consular passport registrations Mexican Driver’s License CURP Number RFC Number Apostiles
13. Moving your stuff to
Cozumel
Items allowed in with a Visitante visa Prohibited items Items allowed in with Residente visa holders Bringing your pet to Mexico Importing your vehicle into Mexico Applying for the Temporary Vehicle Import Permit How long can you keep the car in Mexico? Authorized drivers
14. Pets & Wild
animals
Keeping wild animals as pets Injured wild animals Animal Control Endangered species found on the island Cozumel Humane Society CIEMA
15. Banking
Currency & coins Traveler’s checks ATMs Checks drawn on US banks Cash transaction limits Currency exchanges (Casas de Cambio) Banks in Cozumel Bank hours Account types Interest-bearing accounts Money transfers WesternUnion Credit cards Money laundering laws Bringing cash into Mexico IDE tax on bank deposits Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
16. Business &
Finance
Mexican business entities Forming a Mexican business entity Facturas and notas Electronic facturas US dollar cash transactions over $250 Notarios Publicos Accountants RFC number
17. Taxes
Tax residence Mexican income tax (ISR) Assets tax (Impuesto al Activo) RFC number IMSS Tax on cash deposits (IDE) Interest bearing accounts Rental income Stock trades Acquisition tax Predial (property tax) Tenencia (car tax) IVA (value added tax) IEPS tax US FBAR requirements US FATCA Act FATCA’s impact on Mexican Fidecomisos FATCA’s impact on Corporations FATCA’s impact on LLC’s & Partnerships
18. Buying a Home or
Condo
Fideicomisos Buying property Ejido land Notario Publico Title searches Abogado Certificado de Libertad de Gravamen Certificado de no Adeuedo Escritura Manifestación Catastral. Predial tax Capital Gains Tax (ISR)
19. Renovation & New
Construction
Permits Jobsite workers
20. Employees
IMSS insurance (Social Security insurance) Salaries Aguinaldos Firing an employee Minimum wage Maternity leave Vacation Liquidation Labor board
21. Utilities
Electrical service CFE Contracting new service Receiving & paying a bill How CFE billing works Rates Tarifa intermedia Tarifa excedente DAC Taxes on electricity Reading your own meter City water (CAPA) Billing for water service Paying the water bill Pre-payments on water bill Water quality Leaks City sewer service Sewer service billing Reading your water bill Bottled water Garbage pick-up Recycling Trash hauling
22. Public Transportation
Passenger ferries to mainland Plan Local, the discount plan for locals Car/truck ferry to the mainland Colectivos Maps of Colectivo Routes Uniper city buses Map of the routes of Uniper city buses Taxis Commercial & private aviation National flights Aerodrome International flights Airlines with Cozumel airport offices Air charters
23. Private
Transportation
Mexican driver’s license Registering a foreign-plated vehicle Buying & registering a Mexican vehicle Vehicle liability insurance Mexican auto insurance providers Overstaying Temporary Vehicle Import Permit period Text of Article 106 How to extend a Temporary Vehicle Import Permit Authorized drivers Selling a foreign-plated vehicle Traffic flow Traffic lights Things that slow traffic flow Traffic laws Helmet law Seat belts Calles & Avenidas Traffic circles Stops for traffic violations Parking downtown Parking violations Towed & impounded vehicles Police station Gasoline Rental vehicles & motor-scooters Insurance for rental vehicles
24. Medical
Home-country health care plans IMSS insurance Seguro Popular Pay as you go Private insurance Air medivac services Red Cross emergency services DIF Hospitals & clinics English-speaking doctors & dentists
25.
Communications
Land-line phones Wireless Internet service Cable TV& land-line Internet providers Satellite TV providers Satellite radio Internet TV Broadcast TV VoIP providers Free Wi-Fi hot spots
Outgoing
emails from WiFi locations
Incoming prepaid card calls from the US Cell phones GSM & CDMA Cozumel cell phone service providers Contracting Mexican cell phone service Registering your cell phone Dialing Calling Mexico from the US or Canada Toll free numbers & 900 numbers Public phones Pre-paid public phone cards
26. Mail & Delivery Services
Postal Service (Correos Mexicanos) Home delivery Post office location & hours General Delivery P.O. boxes Cozumel zip codesZip code map Delivery services (paqueterias)
27. Media
Cozumel radio stations Local newspaper Local TV stations and channels Internet radio Satellite radio Cozumel oriented websites Cable TV providers Satellite TV providers Satellite radio Internet TV Broadcast TV
28. Your Home
Household help Handy men Gardeners
29. Renting Out Your Home or Condo
IVA tax on rent Reporting rental income Rental contracts Evicting a renter
30. Shopping
Plan Local local discount plan
Senior
discount card
Liquor laws
31. Art, Culture, &
Parks
Cozumel Library Park & Museum Foundation Museum of Cozumel Navigation Museum Casa Cultural Ixchel Punta Sur Eco Park City parks DIF Parks San Gervasio Mayan Ruins Chankanaab Park National Underwater Park
32. Clubs &
Associations
AA NA OA CoDA Rotary Masons Chrysalis Humane Society Fundacion Cumunitaria Cozumel Carrie’s Heart Salsa Cozumel ANSPAC Caritas Churches, synagogues, etc.
33. Physical
Fitness
Public pools Public tennis courts Exercise Events The Sacred Mayan Canoe Journey Annual Kite- & windsurfing championships Annual International Golf Tournament
34. Beach &
Ocean
Beach access Federal Zone National Maritime Reef Park of Cozumel Fishing licenses Protected aquatic species
35. Metric Conversion Tables
Distance Speed Dry & liquid Weight Pressure Temperature Surface area
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