Cancún, Mexico2-5 dayKasım-Nisan
Cancún & Riviera Maya
Ideal: Ideal for beaches, diving, cenotes, water sports, and tropical holidays.
Cancún did not grow by chance: in 1970 the Mexican government used computer analysis to find the country's best coast for tourism, and the model pointed here — when only a few hundred people lived on the island. Today's hotel zone sits on a 22-kilometre sand spit. Yucatán has no surface rivers; all freshwater flows beneath limestone, and collapsed cave roofs form the natural sinkholes called cenotes — the region's diving culture grew from this geology.
Quick facts
- Built
- 20 April 1970
- Elevation
- 5 m
Facts from Wikidata, photos from Wikimedia Commons.
Why go?
- For beach and swimming in clear Caribbean water
- For easy access to cenotes, diving, and water sports
- To combine history and beach holiday in one region
Travel tip
Factor in hurricane season (June–November); allow at least one day for cenotes and Maya ruins; sun protection is essential.
