
To cycle around the island, you pretty much have to cover 39.50 miles. The difference in altitude that you cover is between nine and twenty yards, depending on which side of the road you are cycling. So you don't have to worry about the altitude difference.
Rather, one should take into account the strong wind that often blows between December and March on the "wild" east side of the island. Now in July it's the heat and the extremely high humidity to beware of.

That's why it's best to start early in the morning and protect yourself from the sun at best with sunscreen with a high sun protection factor and appropriate sportswear...
If you start early, the temperature is still pleasant and there is little traffic on the streets. The further you get from the city, the greater the chance of encountering some of the native animals.
Endemic here is a smaller species of wild boar that is often seen with piglets, or the Cozumel raccoon (Mapache in Spanish) and the Cozumel coati. Both species are smaller than on the mainland. You have to avoid the ubiquitous black vultures on the bike path and with a bit of luck you can watch the osprey majestically circling around.

Passing by Chen Rio Beach, one or two crocodiles can regularly be seen in the lagoon on the west side of the road, sunbathing motionless or floating calmly in the water.

There is so much more to see. Pelicans and so many different species of birds, lizards and iguanas and sometimes a smaller snake crossing the road too.
Yesterday we passed a stretch of beach where many turtles bury their eggs during these months and usually disappear back into the sea immediately afterwards.


We saw a small group of rangers help a green sea turtle free itself from a trough and make its way back to its natural habitat, the ocean. When we asked, we learned that the turtle was probably too weak at night to find its way back to sea on its own.

Everyone involved was so happy when the green sea turtle made it back into the water.
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