| Cancun is marginally closer to Miami than it is to Mexico City, and it is the perfect place to have vacations: striking modern hotels on white-sand beaches; high-class entertainment including parachuting, jet-skiing, scuba-diving and golf; a hectic nightlife; and from here you can take tours to know the Mayan Riviera, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and many archaeological sites.
To catch a bit of culture while you're out here, the Sheraton boasts a small Maya ruin in its grounds, above the pool, while the Anthropology Museum, located behind the convention center has a small but absorbing outline of Mesoamerican and Maya culture and history, with information in English and Spanish. Cancun's largest Maya remains, the Ruinas del Rey, are at Km 17, overlooking the Nichupte Lagoon. The area is peaceful and very good for bird- and iguana-watching. If you are an adventure person you can take a tour to Chichen-Itza, mayan ruins located at Yucatan (you can't miss it).
The best snorkeling in Cancun is at Punta Nizuc, next to Club Med territory. You can join a snorkeling tour or go diving. To view the colorful underwater life in a more leisurely fashion, take a trip on the Sub See Explorer , a glass-bottomed boat.
The beaches are one of Cancun's most famous attractions, and everyone seems to enjoy the endless activities that abound on almost every beach. Volleyball, parasailing, snorkeling, wave-runners or just a relaxing day in a hammock, it is you're choice and all easily available all along the many miles of incredible beaches. |
