Cozumelis an island in theCaribbean Seaoff the eastern coast ofMexico'sYucatán Peninsula, oppositePlaya del Carmen, and close to theYucatán Channel. The island is covered withmangroveforest which has manyendemicanimal species. Cozumel is a flat island based onlimestone, resulting in akarst topography.There are a number of visitors to the island's balnearios,scuba diving, andsnorkeling. The main town on the island isSan Miguel de Cozumel. The islands belongs toCozumel Municipalityof the state ofQuintana Roo, Mexico.