Freedom in Paradise

Isla Cozumel


As much a viewing point as it is a great place for a chilled beer, Freedom in Paradise is a family-run endeavor that's been around for decades. The mellow palapa couldn't be a nicer spot to enjoy the vista. Across the street its sister location offers flavored-mezcal tastings. Long live Bob!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Isla Cozumel attractions

1. Parque Punta Sur

2.51 MILES

For the price of admission to this park, you can visit a lighthouse, a small nautical museum and a Maya ruin. The park road leads past an observation…

2. El Cielo

3.8 MILES

Living up to its heavenly name, El Cielo's shallow turquoise waters are ideal for snorkeling and swimming among starfish, stingrays and small fish…

3. El Cedral

5.75 MILES

This Maya ruin, a fertility temple, is the oldest on the island. It’s the size of a small house and has no ornamentation. El Cedral is thought to have…

4. Playa Palancar

6.01 MILES

About 17km south of San Miguel, Palancar is a great beach to visit during the week when the crowds thin out. It has a beach club renting snorkel gear (US…

5. Sea Walls

14.83 MILES

Local and international artists backed by the PangeaSeed foundation created 36 large-scale public murals in 2015 to raise awareness about ocean…

6. San Gervasio Ruins

15.89 MILES

This overpriced Maya complex is Cozumel’s only preserved ruin. It's thought to have been the location of the sanctuary of Ixchel, goddess of fertility,…

7. Paamul

21.93 MILES

Paamul, 87km south of Cancún, is a de facto private beach on a sheltered bay. Like many other spots along the Caribbean coast, it has signs prohibiting…

8. El Castillo Real

22.34 MILES

Down the same intimidating road that leads to Punta Molas are the large Maya ruins known as El Castillo Real (The Royal Castle). The archaeological site,…