Introduction
Cancun is a wondrous beautiful tropical region of Quintana Roo. Here you will find beautiful beaches, amazing ruins of ancient civilizations, luxury hotel accommodations, downtown shopping, and fun recreational activities
There is so much to do and experience in this part of the world. Try to experience everything that you can, and even save some stuff to do for your next visit. I traveled there about 15 years ago, but I still remember many of the sites I saw -they were truly wondrous.
Beaches
You can visit the many beaches of Cancun. Cancun includes two major beach areas: The North Side, and The East Side.
The North Side
The North Side is a 14-mile semicircle that is right near the waters of Mujeres Bay. The North Side includes: Playa Caracol and Punta Cancun. These two beaches are great for children. These beaches are shallow; they are full of bars, restaurants, and water activities.
Other beaches on the North Side include Playa Langosta, Playa Las Perlas and Playa Tortugas. At these three beaches you can get shuttled to Isla Mujeres, play sand volleyball, and go to more restaurants and bars. For those that like submarine tours you can visit Playa Linda.
The East Side
The East Side of Cancun's beaches, borders the Caribbean Sea. These beeches have higher winds, and waves than in the north. Beaches such as Chac Mool, Gaviota Azul and Playa Marlin are great for sail boarding and para-sailing due to the high winds.
The best views can be found on Punta Nizuc and Playa Delfine. And for those that like ruins San Miguelito has a Mayan ruin, and a beach.
Be Cautious at Sea
Be sure not to carry too many valuables on you when traveling on a boat. You are in a foreign country, and there are pirates ate sea at times; be aware of this and use some caution and common sense. Even in modern times a bit of the ancient world of mystery and mayhem still exists in the oceans off the Caribbean.
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is one of the world's most breathtaking sites of ruins, pyramids, ancient observatories. Chichen Itza means "at the mouth of the well of Itza." The most stunning site there is The Kukulkan Pyramid , also known as, "El Castillo" (the castle).
The Chichen Itza site is prominently featured in Cinderella's music video Gypsy Road from the 1980's.The Pyramid is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, officially announced in 7-7-2007. The Pyramid is 24 meters high; it is a work of architectural genius.
Downtown Area
Cancun has a great downtown area for shopping, dining, and night life. You can shop all day, have some great food, a bohemia beer, and get some souvenirs of the local towns. If you want to see how the locals do it, check out Downtown Cancun.
The Hotel Zone
You can experience the Hotel Zone where you will find many great luxury hotels. The hotels are truly amazing; they have great restaurants, beaches, beautiful pools, and Jacuzzi's. You can visit them all to get a preview of some hotels you may want to stay at in the future. Some hotels sell cigars; they are some of the most flavorful cigars in the world.
Xcaret
Take a whole day to experience the Archaeological Park called Xcaret . Here you can swim and snorkel in natural oceanic waters through streams, tunnels, and caves. Participate in many fun activities, and watch amazing performances -with authentic dancers in their native Mayan costumes. Be sure to pack your swimsuit; there's tons of swimming through natural water ways.
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