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"Crystal clear water, sandy beaches and... " a Cancún Travel Page by spartan

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Real Name: Barry
Lives In: Oceanside, US
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Crystal clear water, sandy beaches and parties

by spartan - last update: Nov 22, 2002

Blue skies...clear blue waters

Walk along the beach
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.
Everyone enjoying the beach

People from around the world

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.

Many options to enjoy yourself

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.
Beer anyone???

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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!!!"
spartan's Cancún Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 3 - Photos: 2
 
Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
Off The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Shopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1

spartan's Cancún Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Fun in the sun at Cancún1996 8
Cancún "The Jewel of Mexico"1996 12

Comments for spartan about Cancún
MalenaN Fri Sep 5, 2003 17:53 UTC
 Excellent tips! Looks like a really great place for a relaxing holiday.
matcrazy1 Wed Jul 30, 2003 20:11 UTC
 Your next great page on Mexico! Thank you for all of them :-))). The ruins sound interesting!
tpangelinan Wed Jul 23, 2003 20:53 UTC
 Wonderful page! Beautiful phots & tips! Would love to go here! Looks like you had a great time!! :-)
RowanGBR Sun Jul 13, 2003 18:17 UTC
 Great page as usual!! My friend is planning a trip to Mexico and you are our tour guide!!
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