Puerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos is a town in the
Quintana Roo state of
Mexico. It is in the north east of the state, about 36 km south of
Cancun. It has historically been the main port between the mainland of
Yucatan and the Island of
Cozumel, and a regular
automobile ferry runs from Puerto Morales to Cozumel. The town is named after Mexican independence leader
José María Morelos. Puerto Morelos has grown rapidly with the development of tourism and
as of 2003 is estimated to be the home to some 10,000 people.
