"Crystal clear water, sandy beaches and parties" Cancún by spartan
Cancún Travel Guide: 2,477 reviews and 3,745 photos
Oh yes my friends, this is a wonderful place to vacation. I've been here twice and have yet to have a bad experience. The beaches are beautiful, the people wonderful and the food/nightlife is fantastic. Below you can find a brief history of the development of Cancún.
Hand-picked by computer, CANCÚN is, if nothing else, proof of Mexico's remarkable ability to get things done in a hurry if the political will is there. A fishing village of 120 people as recently as 1970, it's now a city with a resident population of half a million and receives almost two million visitors a year. To some extent the computer selected its location well. Cancún is marginally closer to Miami than it is to México, and if you come on an all-inclusive package tour the place has a lot to offer: striking modern hotels on white-sand beaches; high-class entertainment including parachuting, jet-skiing, scuba-diving and golf; a hectic nightlife; and from here much of the rest of the Yucatán is easily accessible. For the independent traveller, though, it is expensive, and can be frustrating and unwelcoming. You may well be forced to spend the night here, but without pots of money the true pleasures of the place will elude you.
There are, in effect, two quite separate parts to Cancún: the zona commercial downtown - the shopping and residential centre which, as it gets older, is becoming genuinely earthy - and the zona hotelera, a string of hotels and tourist amenities around "Cancún island", actually a narrow strip of sandy land connected to the mainland at each end by causeways. It encloses a huge lagoon, so there's water on both sides.
- Pros:Warm friendly people, fun, sun and water
- Cons:Timeshare Salespeople, too many tourists, it feels as if you've never left the U.S.
- In a nutshell:Wonderful place to go and relax, or party hearty!!!
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Bring the appropriate beach attire
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Depending on when you go to Cancún, it can either be very hot or cool. During the summer season, shorts, t-shirts,... more travel advice
Xel-Ha Natural Preserve
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Xel-Ha is located on the eastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula, 75 miles south of Cancun. Its 22 acres of lagoons,... more travel advice
Mayan ruins by the sea
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I had a great time getting to Tulum. Tulum lies approximately 80 miles south of Cancun--an easy and popular day trip... more travel advice
Explore the Yucatán Peninsular
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Go downtown to the mainland part of Cancún and meet the locals. Get to know the people, don't be just a tourist or else... more travel advice
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Written Nov 22, 2002
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Fun in the sun at Cancún
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Written Nov 22, 2002
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Cancún "The Jewel of Mexico"
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Excellent tips! Looks like a really great place for a relaxing holiday.
Your next great page on Mexico! Thank you for all of them :-))). The ruins sound interesting!
Wonderful page! Beautiful phots & tips! Would love to go here! Looks like you had a great time!! :-)
Great page as usual!! My friend is planning a trip to Mexico and you are our tour guide!!
You seem too happy buddy! I know one doesn't need there high blood pressure med's where yo have been !!!
A lovely page and great pics !
We loved Senior Frogs Too!
We will viste all you tel me too...can you tell me more, we v
Great page and travelogue
Kodi, DON`T drink the water!
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