Did you know?

Cancún, a Mexican city on the Yucatán Peninsula bordering the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beaches, numerous resorts and nightlife. It’s composed of 2 distinct areas: the more traditional downtown area, El Centro, and Zona Hotelera, a long, beachfront strip of high-rise hotels, nightclubs, shops and restaurants. Cancun is also a famed destination for students during universities’ spring break period.

Attractions

"Chichen Itza, Tulum, Isla Mujeres, Xel-Ha, Xcaret, Coba Ruins, Selvatica. "

Travel like a local

CANCUN BUS SCHEDULES AND RIDING INFORMATION. Cancun has perhaps the greatest bus system of any tourist destination we've been to. Throughout the Cancun Hotel Zone, the buses run 24 hours a day, cost just $8.50 Pesos to ride (About 40 cents) and take you where ever you want to go in the hotel zone.

Local currency

The local currency is the Mexican peso, although US dollars are easy to exchange should you wish to take foreign currency with you. Sterling, Euros and Canadian dollars can also be changed at most banks.

Delicacies

List of Mexican dishes. Tacos prepared with a carnitas filling. Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico. Cemita with milanesa. Preparation of huaraches. Chilaquiles. Cochinita pibil is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán Peninsula of Mayan origin. Flautas with guacamole. Menudo.