Mexican English Channel
The Mexican English Channel or the Cozumel Channel is an 18 km stretch of sea between Cozumel and the Maya Riviera in the Gulf of Mexico along the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
Organization
Crossings (including solo swims, tandem swims and relays) are organized and coordinated by International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Nora Toledano and the Mexican Open Water Association.
Swimmers
- Patricia Guerra in 2018
- Ricardo Grossman in 2019
- Mariel Hawley Dávila on 10 June 2021 in 7 hours 23 minutes.
Maya Riviera
The Riviera Maya is a stretch of Caribbean coastline on Mexico’s northeastern Yucatán Peninsula. It's known for its numerous all-inclusive resorts, such as those in the town of Playa del Carmen, and its long beaches. To the south, Tulum is home to yoga retreats and the preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city, perched on an outcrop above a white-sand beach.
Yucatán Peninsula
The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, encompassing 3 Mexican states, plus portions of Belize and Guatemala. On the Caribbean Sea, Mexico's Riviera Maya resort strip is bookended by 2 popular destinations: Cancún, with its high-rise hotels and nightlife, and, down the coast, quieter Tulum, a rare seaside example of the Mayan ruins found throughout the peninsula's interior. separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, encompassing 3 Mexican states, plus portions of Belize and Guatemala. On the Caribbean, Mexico's Riviera Maya resort strip is bookended by 2 popular destinations: Cancún, with its high-rise hotels and nightlife, and, down the coast, quieter Tulum, a rare seaside example of the Mayan ruins found throughout the peninsula's interior.
Cozumel
Isla Cozumel (English: Island of the Swallows) is a gorgeous island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, opposite Playa del Carmen, and close to the Yucatán Channel. Cozumel is one of the ten municipalities (municipios) of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
