Cozumel, Mexico

On Wednesday, we traveled to Cozumel, Mexico. According to the tour guide of our excursion (an ATV adventure through the jungle!), 90% of Cozumel residents work in tourism. He told us that there is no industry (outside of tourism), no factories, no agriculture. Trusty Wikipedia seems to confirm this:

"(Scuba) Diving and charter fishing comprise nearly all sources of income. There are more than 90 restaurants on the island and many hotels, some of which run dive operations, have swimming pools, private docks, and multiple dining facilities."

"All food and manufactured supplies are shipped to the island. Water is provided by a seawater desalinization facility located on the southern portion of the island."

Kind of makes you wonder what happens if tourists stop coming.

Everyone that we met on the island was extremely friendly and welcoming and we had a great day riding our ATVs, eating a large lunch, chatting with taxi drivers, and perusing the shops.

Our cab driver had a collection of patches from tourist
firefighters, police officers and paramedics



Tons of jewelry shops offering lower prices than in the
United States and the added benefit of being tax and duty free

The Nation of Why Not is on the left