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San Gervasio history began in the Early Classic time
period (300-400 A.C.), with the construction of El Ramonal acropolis.
From here all the settlements of the island were controlled.
During the Late Classic time period (600-1000 A.C.), The
Murcielago and El Cedral ruins were constructed and became the
administrative center of their own communities.
During the Final Classic time period (1000-1200 A.C.) The
"itzaes", indians from the chontalpa region, dominated Cozumel, and from
here they controlled the trade between the Yucatan and the Ulua region.
There is archeological evidence that show that the
blueprint of San Gervasio, where it's plazas are connected by scabé,
follows that of the capital city of Itza and of Chichen Itza. Also
ceramic has been found to had a strong influence of that culture.
During the Post Classic time period (1200-1650 A.C.) San
Gervasio become one of the main pilgrimage centers of Mesoamerica. San
Gervasio was also a place of intense trade. It became the religious and
administrative center for all of the island.
There is evidence that people continued to live here after
the Spanish conquest.
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Cozumel Map