
THE
TRUE HISTORY OF COZUMEL
The true history of Cozumel is very hard to
find. There have been hundreds (if not thousands) of guide books,
magazine articles, and newspaper stories written about the island’s past, but unfortunately, almost all of
these stories are poorly researched accounts, plagiarized from some other poorly researched
account. The mere fact that you find
the exact phrasing over and over in most of these hack
articles is a big clue to their accuracy.
The following history articles have been
meticulously researched and present the true history stories of the island, even if they are often at odds
with the more frequently published fairy-tales. Click on one of the following titles to read it in its
entirety.
George Fisher, the man who almost bought Cozumel in 1841
Abe Lincoln wanted to deport freed slaves to
Cozumel
Texian President Sam Houston’s plan to seize Cozumel and
sell it to France
Bases, Bulldozers and
Bullshit; the Americans’ involvement
in the construction of the airport
The very first diving operation in
Cozumel
Miguel Molas was
a pirata, not a
buccaneer!
Miguel Molas era un Pirata, no un Corsario! Spanish version of the article above
When the Texian Navy claimed Cozumel for the Republic of
Texas in 1837
Cozumel casi fue una colonia de Texas Spanish
version of the article above
How did the state of Quintana Roo get its name
The true story of Archangel Saint Michael’s statue in the
San Miguel church
El Grito de Dolores is not a cry of
pain
It must have been the Ghost of the Spirit of St. Louis
The documentary of Cozumel that Cousteau never made
The Monuments of Cozumel: Juan Bautista Vega, a 19th century Gonzalo
Guerrero
Cozumel’s role in the Cuban slave trade
From Hell to Cozumel; escape from Devil's Island
The Monuments of Cozumel:Los Niños Heroés
The real story of How Tourism came to Cozumel and how it wasn't due to Jacques
Cousteau!
Favorite Mayan Recipes for Canis
Familiaris
Lee Harvey Oswald in Cozumel
Prince William of Sweden badmouths Cozumel on his 1920
visit
The Monuments of Cozumel: Rosado
Salas
Cozumel was selling Fake Cuban Cigars in 1887
A Priest with a Cement Overcoat
The Birth of the Cruise Ship Industry
Ever wonder about those planes flying in formation over
Cozumel?
The two faces of Ixchel
The day our ship came in
El boom del turismo comenzo por un naufragio spanish version of the article above
How French was almost the official language of Cozumel
How Xcaret got its name
Casting Shadows
Mayan Sea-Trade Routes
How Yucatan got its name
Hemingway
Pave Paradise and put up a Parking Lot
Connecting Capote
When I was a kid, we had to walk to school barefoot in the snow (uphill both
ways!)
Cedral
The Myth of the Sunken German Submarine on Chinchorro Bank
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