Cancun

By Joyce Ira

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Beach Lovers in Cancun

Cancun Rio Hotel

Cancun is your beach paradise in Mexico. A famous holiday destination in the Caribbean coast. During December to April you could expect a great number of tourists visiting the place. Cancun is a perfect place to enjoy the heat of the sun and unwind with the hot bodies everywhere the beach.

Around Cancun you will see Mayan temples and ritual sites everywhere with lush jungles on the side. There are many restaurants, shopping centres, markets and night clubs in downtown that you can visit during your stay. For those looking for a base who wants good or luxury hotels, you may want to go to Merida. They have a wide range of really nice places to stay, and it all depends on the budget you have.

Those mostly seeking beaches and scuba diving, or who are a bit adventurous, can easily find rooms on equally beautiful and less crowded beaches along the coast just an hour or two south of Cancun for much less than the cost of major Cancun hotels. Some Spanish language skills may aid in finding better deals. You can rent a car, or take the bus to Puerto Morelos (about 20 minutes) or Tulum (1 hour). Playa del Carmen (45 minutes, MXN$80) is between the two, but caters to the all-inclusive crowd. Taxis are also available.

Here’s the list of places you must see and do in Cancun.

1. Interactive Aquarium – this is the only place in Cancun where you can play with the sharks, pet rays and touch starfish. You will even get lucky to swim with the dolphins in a large pool when they are in the mood.

2. Xcaret – an amazing ecopark 46 miles south of Cancun. You will be blown away by the parks collection of tropical flora and fauna.

3. Bird watching at the airport – around the airport there is a large block of forest which is liked by many birds and animals.

4. Wet’n’Wild – is the perfect place for dolphin experiences.

5. Jeep Adventures – this will enable you to experience beautiful places in Cancun with a jeep safari. Tour includes an experienced guide and price varies on the kind of activities you want to.

6. Aqua Tours – take your pick between Jet Ski and a boat for two persons where you can enjoy the beautiful lagoon and explore the reefs.

7. Lobsters Dinner Cruise – perfect trip for friends and families. You’ll savour on the islands sumptuous steak and lobster freshly cooked in the boat.

8. Markets – visiting the market will test your bargaining skills. The vast area for shopping will make you excited to choose from different products they offer.

9. Las Isla – a huge shopping mall where it features hundreds of store. A good place to splurge your pocket.

Every tourists visiting Cancun leaves remarkable comments about the place. They could simply get go to places and have fun. Get drunk and feast with their delicious foods.


Cancún International Airport is Mexico's second busiest airport. It is about 10km (6 miles) from the hotel strip and 16km (9 miles) southwest of downtown.

Cancun is very easy to navigate. To the South is the airport, to the North is the city and in between on the stretch of land between the sea and the Nichupte lagoon are all the hotels, beaches and bars, referred to as the hotel zone or Zona Hotelera. Downtown is where most residents live and it stretches in on the mainland behind the lagoon. There are plentiful of taxis, buses and cars to utilise and make your travel easy.

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