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Cancun / Mexico

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Sunset Lagoon Marina - Lago Nichupté - Cancún - México 2.015 — Rodney Damián Author Rodney Damián · CC BY-SA 3.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Cancun, Mexico, for the best experience?December through April, outside the Atlantic hurricane season that NOAA's National Hurricane Center defines as 1 June to 30 November and whose climatological peak falls…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Cancun on a first visit?The El Rey archaeological zone and the federal marine park offshore — a Maya trading port open daily 8:00 to 17:00 for 75 pesos, and 8,673 hectares of protected reef…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Cancun, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Yucatecan cooking and local-caught seafood — habanero chile from the Yucatán Peninsula holds a Mexican denomination of origin, and the reef park offshore reserves 968…

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