Cancun, Mexico
is located in the Yucatan Peninsula, home to Mexico's best resort town.
The region is full of rich history, culture and sun. Cancun is known for
its miles of fine powdery white sand along it's beaches blended with
multi-color water. The water is so clear, you can see several feet
deep.
Many visit the region in order to appreciate from its 26,000
Cancun hotel
rooms, five (5) star hotels and fine dining and nightlife. Cancun, Mexico is one
of the top three resort towns in the world, its +3 million annual visitors can
feel Old Mexico and feel some of its sunny isolated "getaway" beaches in the
area. Cancun was a planned resort town by the Mexican government, in fact it has
outgrown itself. The L shaped island serves all taste and all budgets.
Hoteles
Many
Cancun tourist spread their stay with day trips into Mexican culture, you can go into town or
visit the sites. Downtown Cancun is known as "El
Centro", you can get there in a few minutes via bus or taxi.
El Centro, offers you fine dining or Mexican everyday living.
The Cancun Hotel Zone, filled with resorts and
amenities, lines the beach and lagoon shores along 14-mile-long Cancun Island.
Up north, by Mujeres Bay, you’ll find calm beaches for sunning and swimming.
Shopping malls, restaurants, and nightclubs are clustered mid-island.
Several Maya sites which are accessible via air
conditioned buses. For nature lovers, Cancun
is also a gateway to one of Mexico's premier ecological attractions, the
1.3-million-acre Sian Ka'an Biosphere
Reserve. Featuring over 350 species of birds and over 30 little-visited
Mayan archaeological sites, this excursion for the hardy traveler offers
forests, lagoons, wetlands and exotic marine habitats for crocodiles and
manatees.
Cancun
Sites. Nearby is the island of
Cozumel, with diving / snorkeling.
Playa del Carmen is slower / less crowded.
Isla Mujeres, value / relaxation.
Cancun Archeological Sites
Isla
Cozumel
- Cozumel has gained worldwide attention via its extensive
tall coral reefs. Cozumel has developed
into a cruise ship stop along the Caribbean waters. Full line
accommodations,
restaurants and shopping compliment the best diving you can ever
experience. Non-divers also enjoy the water sports and beaches.
Moped rental has become the
preferred method of touring. Isla Cozumel
Isla
Mujeres - The island is 5 miles long by 2.5 miles wide. If you are looking
for the perfect relaxation spot, Isla Mujeres offers a value
proposition. Inexpensive to lodge, Cancun natural features with slow
pace and relaxing environment. Fast paced Cancun is 10 miles away, but
Isla Mujeres offers nature. The island has a bird sanctuary and
offers diving, snorkeling and fishing.
Isla Mujeres
Playa
del Carmen - The town attracts many in their 20's & 30's.
Playa del Carmen provides a nice beach vacation without having to commit
to the cost of the Cancun's prime location.
Playa del
Carmen is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, with
great restaurants, bars, shops and entertainment.
Ruins
at Tulum - Tour packages are provided by several operators which
originate from both Playa del Carmen and Cancun. This is a heavily
visited tourist attraction in the Yucatan Peninsula. Please go early
and take bottled water and cash. Nearest ATM is about 81 miles away.
The ruins are open daily and cost less than $5 USD to enter. There are local hotels,
lodging cost varies
from $30 - $50. Tulum is considered to be the most beautiful of the
Mayan sites. Tulum is small but exquisitely poised on the
fifteen-meter-high cliffs above the Caribbean.
Cancun Archeological Sites
The beaches at Cancun
are the most popular among tourists of Quintana Roo. Their beauty is an
irresistible invitation to a totally unique holiday. Some of the most
outstanding among the many available options are: towards the north, Las
Perlas, Linda, Langosta, Tortugas and Caracol; towards the east,
Chac-Mool and El Rey, among others.
Eastern beaches
-
As
Gaviota Azul,
Chaac Mool,
Marlín, Ballenas, San
Miguelito and Yamil
Lu¿um beaches face the open sea, the waves
are big, but you can still practice water sports. The view from their
beautiful white sands is stunning.
Northern beaches
-
Las
Perlas, Linda, Langosta,
Tortugas, Caracol and
Juventud beaches have gentle waves and are therefore ideal for
swimming and sailing. There is a main dock from which boats sail for
Isla
Mujeres,
and other, smaller docks where you can rent sailboats.
There
are also playing
fields, restaurants,
and bars.
Tres
Ríos
-
Nature reserve where you can
kayak in the river, ride, snorkel and diving in the reefs
Cancun Mexico Golf - Cancun, Playa del
Carmen and Cozumel
Cancun and Playa del
Carmen in the Mexican Caribbean are home to masterpiece golf
courses, some of Mexico’s most magnificent beaches and spectacular Mayan
ruins. Cancun offers three 18-hole courses, the main one, Pok-Ta-Pok,
designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Caesar Park Beach & Golf Resort
offers reduced green fees for hotel guests, while the Hotel Melia
Cancun´s executive course provides breathtaking ocean views.
A side trip to the island of
Cozumel offers a spectacular Nicklaus-designed
course carved into the lush mangroves and forest: the Cozumel Country
Club. About an hour south of Cancun, the Playacar golf course is another
winning choice. A new golf resort is planned for
Isla Mujeres
