Cancun Beaches | Playa las Perlas – Pearl Beach
Playa las Perlas - Pearl Beach Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 2.5, Hotel Zone, Cancun Located at Km 2.5, between the Cancun mainland and the bridge, it's a relatively small beach on the protected waters of the Bahia de Mujeres Beach, and is popular with locals. There are several restaurants lining the sand, but most of […]
Cancun Beaches | Playa Langosta – Lobster Beach
Playa Langosta - Lobster Beach Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 5, Hotel Zone, Cancún Small, placid Playa Langosta (Lobster Beach), which has an entrance at Boulevard Kukulcán's Km 5, has calm waters that make it an excellent place to swim. There's a dock (mainly used by Dolphin Discovery) that juts out in the middle of the […]
Cancun Beaches | Playa Delfines – Dolphin Beach
Playa Delfines - Dolphin Beach Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 18, Hotel Zone, Cancun Located near Ruinas El Rey at Km 18, where Boulevard Kukulcan curves into a hill, Playa Delfines (Dolphin Beach) is one of the last beaches before Punta Nizuc. Hotels have yet to dominate this small section of coastline, and there's an incredible […]
Cancun Beaches | Playa Chac Mool
Playa Chac Mool Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 10, Hotel Zone, Cancun Located at Km 10 on Boulevard Kukulcán, Playa Chacmool can be accessed through the beach entrance across the street from Señor Frog's. As at Playa Caracol, development has greatly encroached on Chacmool's shores. There are a lot of rocks, but the water is a […]
Playa Caracol | Snail Beach
Playa Caracol - Snail Beach Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 9.5, Hotel Zone, Cancun The last "real" beach along the east-west stretch of the Zona Hotelera, is near Plaza Caracol and the Xcaret dock. Located at Km 8.5, the whole area has been eaten up by development, in particular the high-rise condominium complex next to the […]
Playa Ballenas | Whale Beach
Playa Ballenas - Whale Beach Where? Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 14.5, Hotel Zone, Cancun Also known as Whale Beach, this is raw stretch of sand and crystal water at Km 14.5 between Sandos Cancun and Cancun Palace. Jet skiers often zoom through the water, and the strong wind makes the surf rough. The beach is open […]
Cancun Beaches | Bahía de Mujeres | Top of the 7
Bahia de Mujeres Top of the 7 With the Cancun beach zone running 22.5 km long (in the shape of the number “7”), this area is located in the northern end of the hotel zone (that is, on “top of the 7”), with white sand beaches and beautiful turquoise-blue waters. While this area may […]
Plaza Flamingo Shopping
Plaza Flamingo Shopping Address: Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 11.5, across from Hotel Flamingo Resort & Plaza, Zona Hotelera, Cancun Plaza Flamingo is a small mall that houses around 80 different shops that sell mainly clothing, jewelry, and souvenirs. The main attractions at Plaza Flamingo are the chain restaurants Jimmy Buffet's, Margaritaville, Outback Steakhouse, and Bubba Gump, which fill […]
Plaza Las Americas Cancun
Plaza Las Americas Address: Av. Tulum, Sm 4 and Sm 9, Cancun The largest shopping center in downtown Cancun. There are 50-plus stores, three restaurants, two movie theaters, video arcade, fast-food outlets, and several large department stores. Warning: this mall gets very crowded on weekends!
Plaza Hollywood Shopping Mall
Plaza Hollywood Address: Av. Xcaret at Rubi Cancún, El Centro, Cancun At Plaza Hollywood, you'll find several small boutiques and restaurants at this strip mall, as well as a bank, post office, and Starbucks. For the wine connoisseur, there is La Europea Wine Market, which carries a wide selection of imported cheeses and meats, as […]