Cancún
Mexico · Quintana Roo · 0 m
Description
Cancún is one of Mexico’s best known travel destinations and a major center of the Mexican Caribbean. The city is famous for its white sandy beaches, turquoise Caribbean waters, and extensive hotel zone with its resorts, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife. Cancún combines modern tourism infrastructure with the fascinating nature and culture of the Yucatán Peninsula. Coral reefs, cenotes, tropical nature reserves, and important Maya sites characterize the surrounding region. As a major international transport hub, Cancún also serves as one of the most important gateways to the Riviera Maya and the Mexican Caribbean.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 10 days (optimal 5 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Playa Delfines (El Mirador)
- Isla Mujeres(Day trip)
- Chichén Itzá(Day trip)
- Xcaret Park(Day trip)
- Cancún Hotel Zone beaches
- Tulum archaeological site(Day trip)
- Cenotes of the Riviera Maya(Day trip)
- Xel-Há Park(Day trip)
- Cobá archaeological site(Day trip)
- MUSA Underwater Museum of Art
- Nichupté Lagoon
- Isla Contoy National Park(Day trip)
- Whale shark encounters (May - September)(Day trip)
- Museo Maya de Cancún
- San Miguelito archaeological site
- El Rey archaeological site
- Puerto Morelos Reef National Park(Day trip)
- Coco Bongo nightlife
- Cancún sign at Playa Delfines
- Mercado 28
- Parque de las Palapas
- Playa Tortugas
- Playa Langosta
- Punta Nizuc reef
- La Isla Cancún shopping village
- Avenida Kukulcán
- Parque Ecológico Kabah
- El Meco archaeological site
- Río Secreto(Day trip)
- Akumal Bay sea turtles(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- CUN
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry