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Contents 1 Google earth 2 Image 3 Independence 4 Suggested link for news from Cozumel 5 Geographic statistics 6 Link spam

[edit] Google earth

I've just been playing for the first time with Google earth. Heading straight north from where I live in La Ceiba I passed across this island, which I had not even heard of. Then I came here to find out about it, SqueakBox July 9, 2005 19:15 (UTC)

[edit] Image

keep this image here until the article gets big enough --Revolución (talk) 22:25, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Cozumel

City seal
City motto:
Location of Cozumel
State	Quintana Roo
Mayor
Area   –Land   –Water	647 km² N/A km² N/A km²
Population   –Total (2005)   –Density	73,934 (2005)
Time zone	UTC –6
Latitude Longitude	20°30′ N 86°57′ W
Official website: Ayuntamiento de Cozumel

[edit] Independence

I recall a news report from the late 1960s or early 1970s that Cozumel had sought independence from Mexico. Can anyone confirm this historical event? [Just adding my signature, belatedly Slowmover 22:27, 2 March 2006 (UTC)]

Can't recall having seen anything about that in the island's museum, although the century before I think a Spanish or French pirate tried to sell it to the US government..! I'll see if I can find a source and check the facts before posting anything though - can anyone else help? icampbell 20:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Suggested link for news from Cozumel

I would like to suggest adding the link [1] to the External Links at the bottom of this page. The site was started to disseminate recovery news after Hurricane Wilma. Now it still gives useful Cozumel news and information updates. Ian in Cozumel. Icampbell 18:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Icampbell 18:55, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

OK, I was bold and added it. Spalding 18:42, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Spalding's link was removed after a spammer hijack. I've put it back in. BlueJaeger 02:12, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks - I've put it back in once again after it was removed a second time. icampbell 20:16, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Geographic statistics

I noticed the area stats are missing on the right hand side of the page. I've been unable to find these but maybe we could add that the island is 14km wide (East-West) by 53km long (North-South)..? Ian in Cozumel.

Icampbell 19:02, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Link spam

Being a major tourist destination, the Cozumel page is getting hit repeatedly by link spammers. If you've posted what you feel is a legitimate link and it's gone, check to see if it was removed because it was hijacked. If you notice a spam link, check the history to see if it was a legitimate link at one point and revert it. BlueJaeger 02:12, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

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Thanks BlueJaeger, I checked and my link for thisiscozumel.com news site was removed, so I've added it back in. I also reinserted it as the cited source for the El Cedral information which I posted earlier this year, it had been changed and the source was no longer working. Sorry, I wasn't logged in when I made the changes so they show up as being made by 201.114.202.240

Ian - aka icampbell 20:15, 26 September 2006 (UTC)