My Gateway Vacation

Cancun is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Mexico's easternmost state which is called Quintana Roo. This state is located on the Yucatan Peninsula and is most well known as the Mexican Caribbean. However, it does not share a similar climate with the Mediterranean. Cancun is of course one of the most well known tourist spots on the face of the earth. The center of this most popular city is located on the mainland which connects over two lagoons known as the Nichupte and the Bojorquez. There is a much older section of the city which is called the El Centro; it houses super blocks that are formed by intersections and traffic circles. Here in this part of the city you can find market places like the Xel Ha.

Cancun is not just known for its great beaches but for its many other tourist attractions as well. Cancun comes equipped with parks, green spaces, pedestrian walkways, and an assortment of national and historical monuments. There are hardly any buildings in this tropical resort over four stories high. There are, however, about one hundred and forty hotels in Cancun equaling to over twenty four thousand rooms altogether. There are also nearly four hundred restaurants. Every year Cancun receives over four million visitors with an amazing average of one hundred and ninety flights daily. A humorous fact is that the hotel zone in Cancun is in the shape of a seven. Which beaches you attend can be affected by what part of the seven you are on. If you are on the longer part of the seven you will find the beaches here to be much rougher and have quite a bit more erosion. Where on the shorter top of the seven you will find the beaches to have softer sand and have far more gentle surf. This is due to waves here on the shorter side being blocked by the island of Isla Mujeres which lies not far off the shore here. You can, however, find inexpensive hotels on either side of the seven and all around inexpensive accommodations. To accomplish this you may have to plan far in advance. Because Cancun is such a popular place it may be difficult to acquire something in your price range right away.

There is also the Mayan Ruins which are not far from Cancun. These are also a very popular tourist attraction. Of course, there are the great and many water related sports and attractions. There are many tours you can sign up for, even a tour to swim with the dolphins! There are even tours of the jungle that can be taken.

There is also an array of shopping places. There are even three Wal Marts here in Cancun! You will be able to find virtually anything you need while out of the country. There is nothing that you should want or need while you are in Cancun. Cancun is an ideal place for anyone to vacation in, especially vacationers from the United States. It's not too far from home and happens to be one of the safer Mexican cities.