Palancar Jardin Traditional Cache
GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.
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Off the beaten path on this beautiful island. This cache is named after, and onshore near where my favorite dive spot is. The dive has the most beautiful skyscraper coral formations creating a labyrinth teeming with some of Cozumel's best sea life.
20 19.043N 86 59.302W use these coordinates as a starting point. You should see what looks to be a small trail head. If you see a few discarded television sets, you are in the right place. the trails quickly disappear. Go just a little further.
BRING BUG SPRAY!!!!! Not the natural stuff either. The poisonous, stingy 105% deet spray is mandatory most places on the island, but especially here.
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 is located in the municipality of Cozumel in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Caribbean Sea.
On July 19, 1996, under the direction of president Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León, Arrecifes de Cozumel was declared a National Marine Park.Biodiversity
The Cozumel Splendid Toadfish
Cozumel is home to the Cozumel Splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus) which is listed as vulnerable by IUCN and is entirely endemic to the reefs surrounding the island. The park also has several species that are under some degree of protection, including sea turtles (Green turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, and the Hawksbill turtle ), the Queen Conch, and black coral.
[edit]Attractions
The park is most known for scuba diving and snorkeling. Popular dive sites include Columbia Reef, Devil's Throat at Punta Sur, Maracaibo, Palancar Reef, Paradise Reef, Paso del Cedral, San Francisco, Yucab, and the shipwreck of the C-53 Felipe Xicoténcatl (intentionally sunk in June 2000 to form an artificial reef). Another interesting point to visit is the MUSA Museo Subacuatico (Underwater Museum') a particular installation with reef sculptures from artists
Maintenance plan:
I live in far away New York, but visit the island at least 2 times a year. If This cache would need maintenance between my visits, I have a few friends living on the island that have agreed to maintain it for me.
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