The Town
Meandering Cancún's town is a pleasure. Divided
by 'Palapa Park,' Avenues Tulúm and Yaxchilan attract the most interest
from tourists. Native handicraft and brand name discount clothing stores
intermingle with seafood, International and Mexican restaurants along
Avenida
Tulúm
. It is on this street where Cancún's major supermarkets,
banks and airline offices are to be found. Strolling Mariachi, Jarocho
and other Mexican bands serenade the late night crowds patronizing Mexican
grills and Yucatecan restaurants along
Avenida Yaxchilan
. Most
restaurants along
Avenida Yaxchilan
do not open until six or seven
in the evening, yet remain open into the wee hours. It is on this street
where Cancún's major all-night pharmacies are to be found.
New areas in town deservedly attracting attention include
the 'Cancún 2000' complex at the not-so-far north end of
Avenida
Tulúm
(where heavily discounted clothing, and souvenir shops
intermingle with, yup, both US and traditional Mexican fast food joints).
The least expensive Internet Café in Cancún,
Internet
Plaza 2000
, is also located here. At the, again, not-so-far end of
Avenida Sunyaxchen
, which runs perpendicular to
Avenida Yaxchilan
, the truly charming
Plaza Bonita
is found behind the Telegraph/Post
Office and Public Market 28.
Buses marked
Hoteles Ruta 1
run between the
Town and the Beach Zone along
Avenida Tulúm
, and the Beach
Zone's single avenue, around-the-clock. Fares are negligible.
The Beach Zone
Along the palmed causeway that connects the mainland
town to the narrow, but long, isle that is the Beach Zone, a series of
monuments replicate Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage and aptly welcome the
newcomer.
Between the causeway's bridge entering the Beach Zone
and
Punta Cancún
, where the Hotel Camino Real is located,
the beaches front the limpid waters of the
Bahia de Isla Mujeres
(Isle
of Women Bay). It is along this strand where the water is placid. Its best
public beach facilities are found at
Playa Langosta
.
Between
Punta Cancún
and
Punta Nizuc
,
where the Club Med is located, the beaches front the dazzling expanse of
the open Caribbean. It is along this strip where Cancún's impressive
Gran Turismo Hotels greet their guests with warm hospitality, but it is
along this strand where the water can contain strong currents. Its best
public beach is
Playa Del Rey
. While there are no public facilities
there, the beach is enormous and just steps from it, on the lagoon, is
the small, but impressive complex:
Ruinas del Rey
(The Ruins of
the King).
Major hotels and shopping centers running along the
full course of the Beach Zone feature an astonishing array of fine restaurants,
posh discos, nightclubs and golf courses. The very late night crowds tend
to congregate around the Convention Center where, during the day, a small
museum displays artifacts collected from ancient sites from throughout
the region.
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Cancún's Town or Beach Zone please don't hesitate to contact:
