Cancun is located in Quintana Roo, is the most important touristic place in Mexico. The weather in Cancun is semitropical with temperature about 27ºC but it can be over 35ºC at summer with sunny days most of the year.
Cancun has the most beautiful white sand beaches with Caribbean blue water, at this beach you can practice sports and other activities as snorkel, scuba diving, waverunner, parachute or just enjoy the sun and food. Cancun also has an extraordinary big resorts Hotel zone, at this zone you can find villages, hotels, resorts, spas, modern malls, national and international food restaurants, also night clubs and bars.
If you want to know places around Cancun you can take a tour at the Mayan Riviera in order to discover Playa del Carmen, Xel Ha and Xcaret these are ecotouristic parks but before they were old mayan seaport. Going on the way also can visit Tulum the only city wall in and front of the sea. Also can visit Cozumel and Isla Mujeres where is ideal to snorkeling and scuba diving at coral reefs with colorful fish.
ACTIVITIES AT CANCUN
Ecotourism and Adventure
- Scuba Diving
- Camping
- extreme sports
- Kayak
-Fishing
-Surfing
Knowledge and cultura
- Archaeology
- Party
- Gastronomy
- Museums
- Arts
- Handicraft
Hobby
-Shopping
- Recreation
- Night Show
- Sports
- Night Live
Beach
-Beach
Premium
- Golf
- Shipping
- Spas
PLACES TO VISIT
At Cancun you can start to know the Mayan World. Near Cancun you can visit very important and beautiful archeological zones besides go to the white sand beach and enjoy the sun. But these are not the only things you can do, around Cancun you can find ecotouristic and fun places and parks, some of them also have subway rivers, cenotes, birds sanctuary and Quintana Roo jungle.
At Cancun you can go to the landing stage and go on Garrafon Cruise or some boat to Puerto Juarez, Playa Linda, Punta Sam and visit Isla Mujeres one of the most beautiful places in the Mexican Caribbean and is just 14 km from Cancun, is a small island but you can visit downtown with many stores and souvenirs. Garrafon Natural Park is the right place for those who like snorkeling, tyrolese, beautiful views, ruins as Ixchel temple (fertility goddess).
Another place great to visit is Cozumel, leaving Cancun you can go to Cozumel and visit tha Reefs National Park over there you can practice scuba diving, it is ideal place. In Cozumel you can also find Chankanaab gardens, Cozumel museum, Ixchel sanctuary, mayan temples, Punta Sur ecological park with lagoons, plants, fauna. Cozumel is an extraordinary island.
Back to land you can go to Puerto Morelos; it is between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, after visiting Puerto Morelos you can go to Playa del Carmen, it is a city with beautiful places to visit, it has an authentic style to mix fun and landscape.
Going on the way you can find Xcaret a big park that has beach, subway rivers, aquarium, dolphins, butterfly sanctuary, bees sanctuary, plants and animals from the area. You can enjoy a night show about the mayan culture, ball game, dance and Mexican music.
For those who enjoy playing golf Puerto Aventuras is the right place to do it with a great view, the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Aventuras is also great to swim an play kayak. If you are looking for quiet and peace you have to go to Akumal, just 34km after Puerto Aventuras, it is the most peaceful and natural place.
At the end do not forgot to visit Xel ha, you can find subway rivers, lagoon and you can swim with dolphins beside snorkeling. This route ends at Tulum, an old mayan city with beautiful buildings front of the sea.
In addition you can visit Chichen Itzá, an old city near 180 federal road at the western of Yucatan. At Chichen Itza you can find the great mayan culture.
SERVICES AND TOURISM
The highway you can find in Cancun is 180 federal road which go to Mexico City, Merida and others, Mexico City is more than 1680 kms from Cancun. If you are traveling by bus, the ADO bus central is one of the more important means of transportation, it is located in downtown at Uxmal and Tulum Avenues, they have local cab and bus service.
If you are traveling by airplane, Cancun International Airport is the second one more important in Mexico; this airport is located at Cancun-Tulum highway, just 8 kms to downtown and 5 km to hotel zone. You can find airlines as Mexicana, Azteca, Aeromexico, American Airlines, Aerocaribe, Aviacsa, Continental, British Airways and others. This airport also has yellow cab and bus service to go to Cancun, Playa del Carmen or the Hotel Zone.
INTERESTING AND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
Tourism. (998) 884 8073.
Fonatur. (998) 884 0610.
Operator. 040
Red Cross. (998) 884 1616.
Emergency. 060
Police Department. (998) 884 2342.
Federal Preventive Police. (998) 884 1107.
Transit. (998) 884 0710.
Public Security. (998) 884 2342.
Nautical Port. (998) 880 1360.
Migration. (998) 884 1749.
CANCUN AT NIGHT
Cancun at night is the right place to fun. Cancun has lots of night club as Cocobongo in Forum Plaza. For those who want to enjor the latin music you can find it at Mango Tango. The City, Basic and Bulldog Café are the best options to hear the best beats and dance with the newest electronic and pop music. If you want to watch a live show just go to Hard Rock Café, Bulldog or Dady Rock, at kukulcal Boulevard.
If you like ships, boats and pirats you have to go on a Galeon and enjoy dinner, dance and open bar and spend the night having fun, in the other hand if you want a romantic night and delicious dinner can go to another boats just have to look for it.
Tags: cancun, Quintana Roo