Waves grow more intense by the hotel zone of Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 13, 2004. The island of Cozumel shut down its airport, halted the arrival of cruise ships and prohibited all maritime navigation. Visitors to Cancun were advised not to stray from their hotels as resorts prepared for the secondary effects of Hurricane Ivan.
Another view of the waves by the hotel zone of Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 13, 2004.
Fierce waves reached security personnel of a hotel in the hotel zone of Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 13, 2004.
Fishermen try to put a boat in a safe place in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 13, 2004.
A girl who was evacuated from her home sleeps in a shelter in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 13, 2004.
Two people observe damage caused by Hurricane Ivan in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2004.
More damage caused by Hurricane Ivan is examined in Cancun, Mexico, Sept. 14, 2004.