Cancun. An impressive resort destination.
A wonderful strip of sand with white fine sand and numerous luxury resorts. Even if the all-inclusive hotels offer a lot, there are so much more things to do around. Visit the Maya museum and ruins, the world-known Chitzen Itza, the breathtaking cenotes, the downtown area of Cancun and Valladolid. And of course swim at the exotic beaches of Tulum and Isla Mujeres, scuba dive or snorkel at the Great Maya Barrier Reef and enjoy the delicious Mexican cuisine. However, the nightlife is the big attraction of Cancun with so many options which make it the absolute Spring Break destination.
Get ready to explore an exotic destination and live unique experiences that will never forget.
Cancun Highlights
Isla Mujeres
Chichén Itzá
Playa Delfines
Ruins of Tulum
Ik Kil Cenote
Sightseeing
Cancun Sign
Playa Tortugas
Mercado 28
Avenida Kukulkan
El Rey Ruins
Museo Maya de Cancún
El Meco Ruins
Torre Escenica Xcaret
Food
La Parilla | Mexican
Carnitas Don Enrique | Mexican Carnitas
La Destileria | Mexican
Harry’s Steakhouse | Steak
Lorenzillo’s | Lobster
La Habichuela | Modern Mexican
Burger St. | Burgers
Captain’s Cove | Seafood
Drink
Coco Bongo
Señor Frog’s
Mandala
Congo
Amarula
Route 666 Bikers Bar
Surfin’ Burrito
Monkey Business
Accommodation
The Grand At Moon Palace | ★★★★★
Royal Service At Paradisus | ★★★★★
Hyatt Ziva Cancun | ★★★★
The Westin Lagunamar | ★★★★
Hotel NYX Cancun | ★★★
The Royal Caribbean | ★★★
Royalton Suites Cancun | ★★
Nomads Hotel & Bar | Hostel
Cancun Map
Experience Cancun
Our Suggested Tours
Quick Facts
Population: 750,000
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC−5
Best Time to Visit: December to mid-March for pleasant weather avoiding huge Spring Break crowds.
Airports: Cancun International (CUN)
Currency: Mexican Peso
Plugs: The plugs are type A and B. The standard voltage is 127 V and frequency is 60Hz.
✩ Before the city became known as Cancun, it was called Ekab, meaning “Black Earth”. Cancun is actually also a Mayan word that means “nest of serpents”.
✩ When Cancun was first developing in 1970, there were only three residents living there. Now there are over 700,000 residents who call Cancun home.
✩ Cancun alone generates more than 1/3 of Mexico’s tourism revenue.
✩ Cancun International airport is the second busiest airport in Mexico. It also has the most international traffic in all of Latin America.
✩ Cancun’s beaches have white sand, which is made from crushed coral and is not hot to the touch.
✩ Three of the world’s longest underwater cave systems are located in the Riviera Maya. Ox Bel Ha is 146.7 km, Nohock Na Choch is 61 km, and Dos Ojos is 57.7 km.
✩ When Hurricane Wilma hit Cancun in 2005, it wrecked eight miles of its beautiful beaches.
✩ 6.1 cubic meters (1.3 billion gallons) of sand were used to rebuild the beaches, during the 2010 beach restoration project.
✩ Great Maya Barrier Reef is the second largest coral reef in the world.
✩ There is an underwater museum in the ocean with tons of sculptures to look at while snorkelling.
✩ There are Mayan ruins in the Cancun Hotel Zone The largest site is called El Rey and is located right across the street from Playa Delfines.