In the 1970s tourism planners decided that a Mexican desert sand spit on the Yucatan peninsula near the small fishing village of Puerto Juarez, was the ideal place for a tourist Mecca and went to construction of a new world-class resort. Today Cancun has a population of 500,000, is the main tourist destination in Mexico.

The magnificent resort city of Cancun now offers visitors over 25,000 rooms in four and five star hotels and all inclusive. Only twenty years ago, Cancun was a deserted, sunny island in the northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Also known as the City of Cancun, the city center or center is a block of nine squares connected to the island by a causeway. The commercial heart of Cancun is where you will find many restaurants and small shops, especially along Yaxchilan Avenue. Flea Market is located on Avenida Tulum, the main street, where handicrafts and silver objects from all of Mexico.

City is home to less expensive places to shop, including supermarkets such as Soriana and Walmart not to mention several markets such as the Hotel Zone.

Cancun has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Those who are more of a day night sports. The beaches are sand-dust reefs, is the place to be. Cancun is a snorkel and diving, the lagoon enclosed by the L shape of the island is ideal for sailing and water skiing. Deep-sea fishing and diving are fantastic in the open sea, which extends into the shadows from light green to turquoise from the coast to the violet-blue horizon. Along the coastline of about 540 miles, there are numerous coral islands and a barrier reef, the second largest in the world.

Cancun is alive at night to the Hotel Zone. Many clubs are divided into sections, with techno dance music on one side and the other rock bands live. These clubs usually open their doors for 10 hours and will close when the sun rises.

The Yucatan Peninsula has a rich history and a three-hour bus ride east of the hotel zone of Cancun. Chichen Itza is considered the capital of the ancient Mayan civilization and home to some of Mexicos most important archaeological discoveries. The pyramid of Kukulkan, El Castillo, a unilateral step pyramid is the centerpiece stone. Chichen Itza officials still allow tourists to climb its 91 steps, but this opportunity will soon end due to the impact of the thousands of tourists who visit the site.