San Gervasio sits at the centre of the island, a small set of low whitewashed temples and platforms scattered among the jungle. It was the most important Maya shrine on Cozumel and the only one of the island's roughly forty pre-Columbian sites that has been excavated and opened to the public.
The site is modest compared to Chichén Itzá or Tulum — buildings are small, weathered, and need a little imagination — but the setting in the dry forest is atmospheric and the crowds are smaller. A 1.5-km loop links the main structures via shaded sacbé paths. Allow about an hour. There is a small museum at the entrance and basic café. The site lies on the cross-island road, halfway between San Miguel and the east coast.