Punta Sur
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Punta Sur marks the southern point of Cozumel and is part of the Parque Punta Sur, a 247 acre ecological park that covers the reefs, beaches, lagoons, and the low forest of the surrounding area.
The Celarain lighthouse (Faro de Celarain) sits on the Punta Sur promontory (Punta Celarain) and is part of a nautical museum. Just northeast of it is the Caracol (Tumba del Caracol), a Mayan site dedicated to Ixchel that also announced hurricans through a whistle effect and was used to send signals to the mainland.
Some of the sandy beaches are protected to allow hatching for sea turtles. Observation towers have been erected at the Columbia lagoon to watch wildlife. Off Punta Sur is the Devil's Throat scuba area, while in the closer reef visitors can snorkel. The area is accessible to off-road vehicles.
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