Our wake-up call rings at 7 a.m. and our day in Cozumel begins. While
we have breakfast, we watch our ship pull into port and dock at the pier.
Today, we are doing the "Cozumel Mayan Ruins & Island
Overview". We board bus #36 and meet Patty (our tour guide) and Carlos
(our bus driver). The bus takes a bumpy
road across the middle of the island from San Miguel (where our ship is docked)
to the San Gervasio Mayan Site. It is here that the goddess Ix Chel (deity
of the moon, childbirth, fertility, medicine, and weaving) was worshiped. Maya
women would try to travel to San Gervasio and make offerings at least once in
their lives.
San Gervasio Mayan Site
The biggest advantage this Mayan site has over others is its
location. You don’t have to spend a lot
of time driving for hours to see it.
I’ve been to Tulum Mayan Ruins.
At first, I was a bit disappointed in San Gervasio’s small collection of
ruins (only part of it is open to the public).
However, the history behind the site is just as interesting as other
sites. Roofs have been placed over some
of the ruins to help preserve and protect them.
Among the protected ruins is “Las Manitas”.
The name “Las Manitas” comes from red-colored hand prints on the
interior walls.. This was the home of the Mayan ruler of the time. It included his residence and an inner
sanctum. Another large ruin is the Temple
Red Hand Prints
"Las Manitas"
The "Temple"
We continue our walking tour passing El Arch (about seven feet tall) and some stone steps.
El Arch
Stone Steps
This site is also a wildlife refuge.
We see lots of iguana and a scorpion!
Iguana
For more information on San Gervasio Mayan Ruins, please click on the
following link:
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