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Country MEXICO CANCUN (regional info) > Tourism & Travel Guide: Cancun BOOK HOTEL RESERVATIONS ONLINE OR BY LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT 24/7 BLUE BAY CLUB AND MARINA CANCUN PALACE ALL INCLUSIVE CLUB ARRECIFE CANCUN CLUB TULUM ALL INCLUSIVE CROWN PARADISE CLUB CANCUN DREAMS CANCUN RESORTS & SPA FIESTA AMERICANA CONDESA CANCUN GOLDEN PARNASSUS RESORT & SPA ALL INCLUSIVE GRAN CARIBE REAL RESORT & SPA GRAND OASIS HOTEL GRAND OASIS PLAYA ADULTS ONLY ALL INCLUSIVE HYATT CANCUN CARIBE HYATT REGENCY CANCUN KRYSTAL CANCUN LE MERIDIEN CANCUN MELIA TURQUESA OASIS CANCUN OASIS PALM BEACH CANCUN OASIS VIVA CANCUN OCEAN HOTEL ALL INCLUSIVE OMNI CANCUN HOTEL AND VILLAS PARADISUS RIVIERA CANCUN PARAISO DE LA BONITA RESORT PARK ROYAL PIRAMIDES CANCUN RIU CARIBE ROYAL SUNSET HOTEL SUN PALACE ALL INCLUSIVE SUNSET LAGOON HOTEL AND MARINA TEMPTATION RESORT & SPA ALL INCLUSIVE Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula best known as the Mexican Caribbean or at the northern section of the Mayan Riviera; however Cancun does not share a similar climate or topography to the Mediterranean. It is the municipal seat of Benito Juárez municipality and a world-renowned tourist resort. The city center is located on the mainland which connects over the Nichupté and Bojórquez lagoons to a narrow "7" shaped island where the modern beachfront hotels are located. The island of Isla Mujeres is a nearby island located off the coast and is accessible by boat from Puerto Juarez or Punta Sam. The older section of the city, known as "El Centro" follows the original master plan, consists of neighborhoods called "supermanzanas" (superblocks) that are formed by the intersections of the boulevards and traffic circles (roundabouts). This area is characterized by winding streets with cul-de-sacs that tend to keep out the main flow of traffic, including market places such Xel Ha. They usually have one or more parks, green spaces, paseos (pedestrian walkways) and various national historical monuments. Ave. Tulum is the main north-south artery (connecting downtown to the airport some 30km to south). Tulum is bisected by Ave. Coba (pronounced Koh bah). East of Ave. Tulum, Coba becomes Ave. Kukulcan which serves as the primary road that runs through the long "7" shaped hotel zone. Ave. Tulum is terminated on the north side by Ave. Paseo José López Portillo which connects to the main highway to Chichen Itza and Merida. Another major north-south road is Ave. Bonampak which runs roughly parallel to Ave. Tulum. The main ferry to Isla Mujeres is located off Bonampak. The original master plan was repeatedly modified and, on the mainland, often ignored. To save on the cost of installing sewage systems and other public services, the design of much of the rest of the city reverted to the grid plan after Hurricane Gilbert (1988). The newest upper-middle-class residential areas reflect the original plan, but are much less intimate. Less expensive developments are comprised almost entirely of identical one- or two-story small row houses, sometimes built around interior plazas. Almost all buildings on the mainland are under four stories high. read full wikipedia reference about Cancun, Mexico " Cancún · The Town And Beaches " Arrival, Information And City Transport " Eating " Entertainment And Nightlife " Listings " Moving On From Cancún OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN MEXICOAcapulco Aguascalientes Boca del Rio Cabo San Lucas Cancun Chihuahua Ciudad Juarez Cozumel Cuernavaca Cualiacan Ensenada Guadalajara Hermosillo Hualtulco Isla Mujures Roo Ixtapa Juarez La Paz Leon Los Cabos Los Mochis Manzanillo Mazatlan Merida Mexicali Mexico City Monterrey Morelia Oaxaca Palenque Playa del Carmen Puebla Puerto Aventuras Puerto Vallarta Quetaro Quintana Roo Rosarito Saltillo San Jose del Cabo San Luis Potosi San Miguel de Allande Tampico Tijuana Toluca Veracruz Villahermosa Zacatecas Zihuatanejo |
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