Sights of Cancun
Sights of Cancun
It is a good idea to get our bearings before we proceed to the sights of Cancun.
The main resort area of Cancun was a planned resort community and is built on an island shaped like the figure 7 which is 14 miles long. The first thing that will draw your attention is the long beach that gives way to the Caribbean Sea. The beach is tropically exquisite and you will be wowed by the white sands which line the turquoise waters of the sea. Hotels line the beach along the ‘long’ part of the 7, and to the north the Caribbean Sea continues. To the west you will find Isla Mujeres – the Isle of Women. At the tip of the figure 7 is Playa Chac Mool, a public beach which has lots of restaurants and only a few hotels (such as the Riu and Dreams, as well as Fiesta Americana).
You can take a taxi or local bus into this main city of Cancun to see the sites of Cancun, and there are many markets, nightclubs and fabulous restaurants to enjoy along the way. As you drive down the Paseo Kukulcan, a 20km stretch of road that joins Cancun City to the hotels, you will enjoy the shops, hotels, and malls that line your way. Cancun’s main street, the Avenida Tulum, is graced with breathtaking reproductions of ancient sculptures. The Mexico Magico is a popular theme park.
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As you leave for the mainland from Cancun you will find Nichupte Lagoon where you can enjoy all the water sports that you fancy. This lagoon is also home to two hundred species of birds. As you progress further down the coast you will enter the Mayan Riviera tourist area, which consists of a variety of hotels lining the beach and butting up against the tropical Mexican jungle behind them.
For those who appreciate the ancient Mayan culture, be sure and visit the ruins of Chichen Itza. This excavated city includes a magnificent temple and the largest Mayan ball court anywhere. This resplendent location is approximately 200km from Cancun and is accessed by car or bus, and many hotels offer tour packages. You can also visit the Coba Ruins, the most ancient Mayan site. The ruins of the six thousand buildings that made up the area are now overgrown by dense tropical jungle. Here you will also find the tallest pyramid in Cancun.
