The resort island of Kosumel is renowned for its wonderful beaches, friendly people,

Maya ruins, and its colorful history full of some of the most notorious pirates of the Spanish

Maine. Well, it might be known for its pirate history, but does that necessarily mean there's

any truth to it at all?

Today we're going to take to the high seas and try to find the infamous Pirates of Cosemel.

And in our extended content for Premium Members, a real pirate raid that happened someplace else that you'd never

expect, and to which I have a personal connection. All of that and more is coming up right now

on Skeptoid.

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You're listening to Skeptoid. I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Finding the Pirates of Kosumel.

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