Cancun is one of the hottest tourist’s destinations in Mexico. Located at the top of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean coast. During the winter months and early spring Cancun is in the top of the tourist season and packed with energy and night life. Within an hours bus ride are countless excursions and Mayan Ruins to explore.

Cancun Hotel Zone has be designed as directly towards the tourist industry. The Hotel Zone is located along a long strip of beach front facing an ocean and backed by a large gigantic lagoon. This area is aimed at the younger party life style, so if you are looking for a quite relaxing vacation or some amazing you may want to head south down an hour or two to the Mayan Rivera.

Cancun has the largest airport in Mexico located only 15 minutes from hotel zone. Most major city’s offer cheap destination packages to and from Mexico making it and ideal tourist destination. Transportation around Cancun is extremely easy. When leaving the terminal be sure to watch out for and avoid everyone who approaches you, there is tuns of hagglers, tying to trick you into their overly priced services. Also airport prices for food or trinkets is about 4 times more then anywhere else, so hold out if you can! Customs is kind of a different experience, when you walk through you push a button and a sign lights up green or red, which basically is their random way of selecting who to search (it used to be a stoplight bit its been upgraded to a etched glass sign)

Taxi’s are everywhere and no price is ever set, you can always barter! Collectivos run up

and down the main highways and can be taken almost anywhere along the main strip for about 2$ US, by far the cheapest way to travel. If you are renting a car, watch out for police offers who may pull you over for any random reason, most of the time they are just look for a bribe and a little extra coin (but hey its Mexico). A random side note, the speed bumps (topes) are huge so make sure you slow the heck down your your car will definitely get some air. I would not recommend renting a car unless you planned on going longer distance to explore outside of Cancun. With 24/7 transportation and cheap prices there is almost no need for a car. Buses run 24 hours a day and will travel as far as Mexico City. When getting on if you Don’t know your exact destination and be sure to tell the bus driver, they are always friendly and willing to help you.

One must see destination in Cancun is located right in the center of the hotel zone. The Interactive Aquarium brings your right up and close with the exotic aquatic life. You can pet sting rays and even sharks. You can even swim with dolphins, which is always an experience to remember. Cancun’s Beaches are stretch as far as the eye can see with white dazzling sand beaches. The water s crystal clear bluely green and always inviting. The ocean is packed full of water activities, ranging from catamarans, seadooing, and ocean fishing.

There is a local Lagoon that offers snorkeling and diving through reefs or tours and exploration in the jungle surrounding the area.

For those who like the western life style, La Lsla is a huge outside outdoor shopping mall located close to most of the main hotels. When shopping remember then Bartering is almost expected so don’t give in to easily if you want yo score your self a great deal.

Countless Restaurants can satisfy your every taste bud. Depending on your budget there are many high end dinning down to the smaller cheaper restaurants to gain the real Mexico feel. Some of the more well known restaurants includ Cambalache, The Cove, La Habichuela, Jimmy Margaritaville, Laguan Grill, Paloma Bonita, El Rincon del Vino, Las Tortugas, Tumbaburros, all of which come highly recommended.

In terms of Night Life Cancun’s night scene is like no others anywhere in the world. Coco Bongo Club has to be one of the hottest clubs, being there is almost like being at a Vegas show! Carlos, Coronaville and Charlie’s are also hot must see clubs. Senior frogs opens up at noon to invite you in for a bite to eat but don’t let it fool you by night fall this place is a happening dance floor that get jam packed with party goers. The City is an enormous venu featuring many of the Top DJS in the industry.

After you get some late nights of partying up you may want to get to get out on some excursions and see some to see some of the greatest extractions in Mexico. Chichen Itza is a world famous Mayan Ruin located in Tulum which is defiantly a must see in any Mexico vacation. An hour or two south of Cancuun lies two of the best Eco parks in the country, Xel-ha and XCaret.

Xel-Ha is by far one of my top must see attraction. Xel-Ha is a completely natural water park with filled with endless snorkeling, snuba, cliff jumping, tube rides and flourishing with natural wildlife. XCaret is more of a Zoo then a water park all thogh it does have a pretty cool under ground river. The wild life at XCaret range from monkeys, bat caves, jaguars, and even mere cats. Both of these parks have the ever popular swimming with the dolphins.

Isla Mujres is a small island less then 20 minutes in a fairy from the main Hotel Zone. Isla Mujres is free from most of the tourist attractions. In Isla Mujres you will find cheap prices and some amazing ecological locations. A scooter is cheap to rent and perfect means for transportations around the island.

Cancun is one of the hottest destination sites in Mexico, during spring break Cancun becomes party central. Late nights and relaxing afternoons become a daily routine. If the party life is what your after Cancun is the place for you, however if you want a little more relaxation in your Mexico vacation then you may want to travel a little more south to the Mayan Rivera.