About Cancun

At the end of Mexico, in the state of Quintana Roo, is the coastal city of Cancun. The older part of Cancun city is connected by bridges to the newer Cancun, which was developed as a resort destination for tourists. The newer Cancun started to develop around 1970, and then American developers came in the 1980s to provide a flourishing tourist community. Its growing popularity attracted investors from international companies all over the world.

In the last 30 years, Cancun’s population has grown to 600,000, including many Americans who have chosen to relocate to this paradise location. In 2005, Hurricane Wilma hit the tropical regions and heavily damaged much of the coastal area. Much restoration occurred to bring the sandy shorelines back to normal operations. On a positive note, the beaches became much wider after Hurricane Wilma.

Tourism is the number one reason for a booming economy in Cancun. The hotel zone is located coastally and boasts a shape of a seven (if you were to look at it from an aerial view.) Inside the "7" shape exists Nichupte Lagoon - a freshwater lagoon which hosts many water activities to the tourists. To get to the older Cancun, two bridges exists connecting the hotel zone and inner Cancun city.

Less tourism exists in the older parts of Cancun, so visitors can observe rich cultural flavor. Here, you can enjoy traditional Mexican and Cuban restaurants, as well as shopping. Flea markets and international chains display less expensive tourist fare. Also downtown is the bullfight arena, which puts on daily shows, as well as a variety of local bars and restaurants.

Aside from the talc beaches and active nightlife, many tourists travel to Cancun to learn about the ancient Mayan civilization first hand. The Mayan ruins are scattered throughout the Yucatan peninsula. Ruinas del Ray is the closest ruins in Cancun, located right in the heart of the hotel zone. El Ray and El Meco ruins remain standing just outside the city limits of Cancun. In Tulum, a little north of Cancun, exists a more substantial archeological site for exploring the previous life of the Mayans. For day trips, you'll definitely want to spend time in the lost city of Uxmal or at Xel-Ha.

Xel-Ha and Xcaret are big draws for Cancun visitors. Both incorporate natural reserves, Mayan ruins and theme parks into one package. Thousands of tourists make these two places high on the must-do list. These natural parks offer amenities which combine marine life with humans, such as swimming with dolphins. Xel-Ha and Xcaret have preserved the natural eco-diverse environments of the jungles and sandy coastlines beautifully. The popularity of both attractions is because there is so much to see and do within both theme parks.

Cancun will continue to gain popularity as long as Mother Nature remains kind and humans likewise. The visual attraction to Cancun is the numerous Caribbean shorelines made of white sand and crystal turquoise waters. It is everything else built into it as a bonus, which drives thousands of tourists to its location yearly.

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