Forum by the Sea Shopping

Forum by the Sea Shopping Address: Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 9.5, Hotel Zone, Cancún This three-level entertainment and shopping plaza in the Zona features brand-name restaurants, upscale clothing boutiques, a food court, and chain stores, all in a circuslike atmosphere. For Spring Breakers the main draws at Forum by the Sea are the nightclubs, Coco Bongo, […]

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Parque de las Palapas Club Cancun

Parque de las Palapas Club Cancun Bordered by Avenues, Tulum, Yaxchilán, Uxmal, and Cobá, Sm 22, El Centro (downtown) Cancun Friday evenings are popular at Parque de las Palapas with both locals and visitors for the live music featured there (from jazz to Salsa and even Reggae). Given the less touristy, more native Mexican vibe, this is […]

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Coco Bongo Disco Club Cancun

Coco Bongo Disco Club Cancun Address: Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 9.5, across street from Dady'O, Zona Hotelera, Cancún Coco Bongo is a mega club of gigantic proportions that takes your breath away as you enter its massive dance hall. This 1,800-capacity venue nightclub has a stage where celebrity impersonators show up to perform classic hits (such […]

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Puerto Madero Restaurant Cancun

Puerto Madero Restaurant Cancun Address: Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 14.1, Zona Hotelera, Cancun Modeled after the dock warehouses that have been converted into modern restaurants in the famed Argentine port city Puerto Madero, this steak-and-seafood house gets rave reviews from locals. It's the small touches that make this an unforgettable dining experience, like fresh bread served […]

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La Madonna Restaurant Cancun

La Madonna Restaurant Cancun Address: La Isla Shopping Village, Bulevar Kukulcán Km 12.5, Cancun Named after the famed Leonardo da Vinci painting, this classy wine-centric restaurant is meant for a dressier mature crowd who want to steer away from the Spring Break partying nearby. The bossa nova and lounge music set the tone for this […]

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Downtown Restaurant Cancun

Downtown Restaurant Cancun Address: Av. Xpuhil, Sm 19, Mza 2, Lote 24, El Centro, Cancun This urban bistro brings a touch of New York into the heart of El Centro. Warehouse meets Zen in the informal yet sophisticated dining room, which has cement floors, exposed air ducts, dim light from dangling light bulbs, red velvet […]

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Cancun | Ruinas El Rey

Ruinas El Rey Large signs on the Zona Hotelera's lagoon side, roughly opposite Playa Delfines, point out the small Ruins of the King. Although much smaller than famous archaeological sites like Tulum and Chichén Itzá, this site (commonly called El Rey) is worth a visit, and makes for an interesting juxtaposition of Mexico's past and […]

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Cancun | Maya Museum

Maya Museum After a six-year, $15 million investment, the Maya Museum opened in November 2012 in Cancun's hotel zone. Ancient Mayan culture is promoted through hundreds of artifacts, including 14,000 year-old skeletal remains discovered in the underwater caves of Tulum. The adjacent San Miguelito archaeological site is open to the public as well.   Cancun’s […]

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Cancun Mayan archaeological sites

El Rey archaeological zone Locally known in Cancun as just El Rey (Las Ruinas del Rey) is located in the Hotel Zone. There are some small Mayan vestiges of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Cancun. El Meco, a more substantial site, is found on the mainland just outside the city limits on the road north […]

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Fantino Restaurant Cancun

Fantino Restaurant Cancun Address: Ritz-Carlton Cancún, Blvd. Kukulcán, Km 13.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancun Reflecting Mexico's rich Spanish heritage, this Mediterranean restaurant lives up to its reputation as one of the country's finest. Grandeur hits a peak in this ballroom setting, with long-stemmed roses and hand-painted ceiling frescoes that subtly match the fine English china. Each […]

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