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- Cozumel's main church, Iglesia de San Miguel, continues to be a central meeting point for the predominantly Catholic locals. More than 100 years ago, farmers digging up a field found a beautiful ivory statue of St. Michael the Archangel brandishing a gold sword and crown. It is thought to be a gift from Juan Grijalva who landed on Cozumel in 1518. The statue was found on Sept 29th, the holy day of San Miguel, and Cozumelenos took that as a heavenly sign to name church and town San Miguel. The statue now rests on the church's altar.
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Contact:
- tel: +52 987 872 0972
Address:
- Avenida Benito Juarez 180
- (San Miguel de Cozumel between Ave 5 &10th)
- Cozumel 77600
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San Miguel de CozumelHours:
- 7a-noon, 2p-8p M-Sa, 7a-9p Su
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