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The Sacred Mayan Journey

Publicado: 2013-05-20

Reliving the past to enhance the future

On 23, 24 and 25 of May will be held, for the seventh consecutive year, the Sacred Mayan Journey, which recreates the trip that the ancient Maya used to carry out from Xcaret and Xel-Há to Cozumel to honor the sea and Ixchel, the Mayan goddess of love and fertility. This year, 334 canoeists, on board 31 vessels are those who will perform this great journey for the delighting of locals and visitors.

Chankanaab Park will be the main spot in Cozumel to receive the canoeists in land, welcome them around 1:00 pm Friday the 24^th with ancient Mayan dances and ceremonies, directed by the Halach Uinik, the supreme boss.

Mayan culture, dress, ceremonies, canoes, parks and the spectacular scenery of the Mayan forest at Cozumel, as well as the wonderful sea of the Mexican Caribbean create together the perfect scenery to make this a wonderful event that captivates all who participate in it, as actors or spectators, and enhance the presence of one of the most mysterious and extraordinary of the ancient civilizations.

Filming of The Current in Cozumel

Publicado: 2013-05-19

The healing power of the sea

The Current, the documentary, was filmed during April in the most beautiful sceneries in land and sea of the island of Cozumel, in the Mexican Caribbean. It is an extraordinary documentary about the lives of three wonderful characters, the love they profess for life, the strength of their spirit... and the healing power of the sea.

The Current tells the real story of three extraordinary men: Jesse Murphree, American, former Marin featured in Afghanistan, who due to an accident suffered the amputation of both legs; David Hosick, American high performance athlete, who, after a terrible game of rugby, was paralyzed from the chest down, with some almost normal mobility in an arm and limited movement in the other; and Leo Morales, Mexican diver who suffered cancer and because of this, his right leg had to be dismantled.

What could be considered as a disability has become a source of strength and greatness of spirit for these heroes. And the three of them discovered that underwater, any disability is only in the mind, because inside the water, without the force of gravity, they are free to fly. The beautiful coral reefs and shipwrecks of the Great Maya reef –which runs between Cozumel and the territory of Quintana Roo– are the perfect set to reflect the underwater exploits of this great team of expert divers, led by Jean Michel Cousteau (son of the famous oceanographer Jacques Cousteau), who accompanies them on their underwater adventure and by Kurt Miller, American businessman and director of Make a Hero, a non-profit Association, producer and film director. □