Summer all year … magnificent turquoise sea … white sand beaches … Buying Mexican crafts to designer clothes … impressive hotels with interesting architecture, many right on the beach … world-class restaurants … nightlife and dance clubs that go until dawn … The Mayan ruins in the center of everything … that is Cancun!

Water sports like swimming, surfing, diving, boating, fishing, kayaking and snorkeling. Excursions to Mayan archaeological sites provide an overview of the fascinating civilization that was in the area for centuries.

No wonder Cancun is one of the most popular beach resorts throughout North America and South America! With over three million visitors a year, people in Cancun have figured out how to deliver what you wish for unforgettable vacation, or total relaxation, going out dancing, water sports, enjoying spring break or a honeymoon, or whatever.

Cancun's history is short. In the 1970s, the Mexican government commissioned a study to decide where to put a new resort. A small piece of land in the sea Caribbean off the coast of Yucatan, was chosen. It was not long before the tourists came in increasing numbers. Now Cancun (on the mainland, just opposite that slip of land) has a population of just over half a million – and visitors keep coming!

Cancun is its own kind of place. It's hardly typical Mexico, but a lot of fun in its way!

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Rosana Hart has traveled to Mexico many times. Her website, http://www.mexico-with-heart.com, contains the full text of a book she wrote about traveling in Mexico, as well as information and travel tips on a variety of Mexican cities popular with tourists.

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