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Travel Guide Cancún Cancún M a p s & T r a v e l G u i d e www.visitmexico.com Cancun is the best option for having fun filled vacation experiences! Welcomewww.cancun.travel to Paradise Cancún delivers the best of both worlds: the Caribbean and Mexico. For visitors who frequent other Caribbean destinations, Cancún offers an unequalled mix of man- made, natural, and cultural attractions. Cancún was a part of the ancient Mayan civilization and is still considered the gateway to the Mayan World (“El Mundo Maya”). Mayan temples and ritual sites are literally everywhere, some smothered by lush jungle, others easily accessible (one pops up at one of our golf courses). There is even a Mayan temple overlooking the Caribbean Sea in the heart of the Cancún Hotel Zone! Cancun is situated on the southeast coast of Mexico in the state of Quintana Roo in the Yucatan Peninsula. The small island just 12 miles long and 1 mile wide right on the Caribbean coast is marked by exceptional natural beauty and dotted with lagoons and spectacular beaches. Warm white powdery sand beaches and turquoise crystal clear waters together with the famous Mexican hospitality make this a place like no other! Cancun has the most modern and functional airport in Latin America and the Caribbean, offering worldwide connections and flights. Its hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and entertainment centers offer the best quality and service, not only in the Caribbean, but worldwide. With 250 sunny days a year, the gentle sea breezes keep the temperature at around 80ºF. 3 © 2016 All rights reserved. Contents can not be Índice reproduced for commercial purposes. Índex TCransportation in ancún Arriving and Departing * Cancún International Airport is located approximately 15-25 minutes from the Hotel Zone and 15 minutes from downtown Cancún. * The airport has a new “fare finder” on its website allowing passengers to check all available rates, and booking transportation online to all hotels in Cancún. Visit www. cancun-airport.com/transportation.htm There is also a toll- free number from the U.S. or Canada at 1-800-317-1921. * Your tour operators include airport transfers when purchasing an air/hotel package, Around de City BY BUS. Best way to move along the Hotels Zone is by BY CAR. You will find in Cancún all the major car rental bus. The bus system is reliable and inexpensive (one ride companies. They all have a great range of new and comfortable rental cars. This is the easiest way to explore costs about US $0.73 (9.5 pesos). The Route 1, runs along the surrounding beaches, villages and Mayan Ruins. TIP: the Hotels Zone and also takes you to downtown, Tulum some car rental agencies give drivers a ‘get out of a ticket Ave, bus station and Puerto Juarez. You don’t have to wait free’ card! If you’re pulled over for minor infractions, the more than 3-4 minutes for the bus. Buses operate between card is shown to police who will ‘forgive’ your first two 6:00 and 24:00 hrs. infractions! Really! BY FERRY. If you are planning to visit Isla Mujeres you BY TAXI. Taxis in Cancún are regulated, safe and reliable. take the ferry in Puerto Juárez, and run every half hour There are over 3,000 taxis in operation. Make sure to from 5:30 to 20:30 hrs. And then once every hour until ask the doorman at the hotel the rates so there are no 23:30 hrs. From Chiquila to Holbox, the transportation surprises; most hotels post a list of rates from the hotel to leaves every 2 hours from 6:00 to 21:30 hrs. And the ferry various points in and around Cancún. to Cozumel leaves from Playa del Carmen every hour from 7:00 to 22:00 hrs. Weather Forecast Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Anual Average Temperature (ºC) 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 24 23 26 Average Maximum Temperature (ºC) 29 30 31 24 33 33 33 33 32 31 30 29 31 Average Minimum Temperature (ºC) 17 17 18 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 20 Average Precipitation (mm) 67 50 31 28 76 156 106 130 163 165 135 80 1,256 Day length (hours) 11.4 11.9 12.4 13 13.5 13.8 13.6 13.2 12.6 12 11.5 11.3 12.5 Fuente: Weatherbase 4 Current weather conditions © 2016 All rights reserved. Contents can not be reproduced for commercial purposes. Índex 8 71 Airport Handcrafts Scuba Diving Shopping Malls 4 Snorkeling Ferry Golf Jet Ski 2 Museum 3 Swimming Parasailing Fishing Sailing 2 Windsurf Archeological Site Playa Caracol Blvrd. Kukulcán Flamingos Blvrd. Kukulcán Cancún Center Club de Golf Pok-Ta-Pok Mercado Nihupté El Coral Negro Plaza Forum Lagoon by the Sea Playa Chac-Mol Blvrd. Kukulcán Playa Mujeres Isla Golf Club Mujeres J. López Portillo Costa Maya ules v. T Terminal A Marítima Puerto Juárez Centenario Puerto Juárez Mujeres 20 de Noviembre Niños Héroes Bay Talleres Vicario De los Leona Miguel HidalgoFco. I. Madero k Niños Héroes a Puerto Chichen Itza p 91 N m a Cancún Chac Mool n T Uxmal o ankah Puerto Cancún B J. López Portillo Golf Club Laguna n á l Costa i Morales h Palenque c 40 Pte. x 127 Norte Kabah a Y 137 Norte Edzna (C.26Pte) Cobá Carlos. J. Nader Playa las Perlas 54 Pte. Rojo Gómez m u l Boulevard PlayaKukulcán Juventud Xcaret u 149 Norte Chichen Itza T Kohunlich axchilán Playa Linda J. López Portillo Y Andrés Quintana Roo 121 Nte A K Playa Langosta v i . Contoy 135 n I i n k d u s t Nichupté Contoy r Playa Nichupté i a Canal l Playa Tortugas Canal Nichupté Sigfrido Caracol Bonampak Quintana Roo Punta ulum . Cuesta del Sol Torres v Las T A Club de Cancún Golf DOWNTOWN Pok Ta Pok Playa Gaviota CANCÚN a Pok Laguna T ulum Azul T Bojorquez Boulevard Kukulcán Pok Plaza Flamingo . las Naciones Paraíso v Boulevard Playa A Chac-Mol Plaza La Isla Yamil Lu’um Nichupté De los Colegios Lagoon Boulevard Kukulca´n Plaza Playa Marlin Kukulcán Luxury Avenue Melia Golf Club Playa Ballenas México 307 Boulevard Kukulca´nGrand Oasis Golf Club Museo Maya Kukulcán de Cancún Golf Club CARIBBEAN SEA Playa El Rey El Rey n Río ´ a Playa Delfines c l u k u Inglés K d Airport r a v e Lagoon l u México 307 o B Laguna La Airport Cueva Laguna Punta Caleta Nizuc Boulevard Kukulcán Bahía N Nizuc Riviera Cancún Golf & Resorts PLAYA DEL CARMEN, XCARET, TULUM México 307 MAP OF CANCÚN © 2016 All rights reserved. Contents can not be 5 reproduced for commercial purposes. Índex Reforma Aldama Niño Artillero Juan Chichen Itza Chichen Bonampak Handcrafts Bank 23 Norte Shopping Malls Market 21 Norte Itza Chichen Bullring 8 Oriente 8 Medical Service 19 Norte Bus Station 17 Grocery Store 2 Poniente 2 4 Poniente 4 15 Norte 6 Poniente 6 13 13 10 Poniente 10 8 Poniente 8 11 Norte Chichen Itza De Uxmal Bonampak 9 Reforma . v A 12 Poniente 12 Naranja Naranja 7 Norte Poniente 4 Puerto 5 Norte Granada Cereza Cancún Puerto 3 Norte 3 Norte Cereza Juárez Che Zaba Ing. J. García de la Torre oronja 1 Norte T oronja T 1 Norte 4 Poniente 4 2 Poniente 2 Lima Granada Barracuda Bonampak 3 Norte Tulum Durazno Carlos. J. NaderDurazno 20 Poniente 20 Barracuda T Lima 5 Norte 5 Norte ulum Norte Retorno 4 Cazón Hotel Zone 7 Norte Norte 129 And. 7 Norte Pargo Retorno 5 Uxmal Rubia Chema Mero Chema 22 Poniente 22 9 Norte 2 Poniente Chaca 8 Poniente 8 11 Norte Jurel 11 Norte Ciricote Robalo 6 Poniente 6 Del Cedro Jabin Huachinango Sierra 13 Norte Chaca Flamboyan Carlos. J. NaderHuachinango Robalo Jabin And. Flamboyan Chaca 4 Poniente 4 Mojarra 15 Norte Flamboyan Reforma Del Pino Del 10 Poniente 10 Granadillo 17 Norte Coba 17 Norte Poniente 8 Fco. I. Madero I. Fco. And. Granadillo Nube Bonampak 19 Norte Granadillo Laurel Uxmal De las Margaritas 19 Norte And. Laurel Azucenas Palmera Cielo Azucenas Nube . Cancún-PuntaBrisas Nizuc And. Palmera And. r 21 Norte Ceibo ulipanes Cielo 21 Norte 10 Retorno T Car ulipanes ierra De las Margaritas T . Ceibo De Roble T 12 Poniente 12 23 Norte v Claveles ierra 23 Norte T 24 Poniente 24 Retorno 5 Pri Claveles Fuego 2 Poniente 2 And. Roble Agua 25 Norte Las Rosas 25 Norte Lluvia Allen Crisantemo Las Rosas 25 Norte Jazmínes V 27 Norte Crisantemo Lluvia iento 30 Poniente 30 27 Norte Yaxchilan Punta 27 Norte Poniente 18 Gladiolas 29 Norte 29 Norte Allen Sayil Gladiolas Balam Ek Jaleb Mar 29 Norte Punta Jaleb ejón Orquídeas Coba T Punta Conoco Alcatraces Xcaret 31 Norte ejón 12 Poniente 12 Uxmal 33 Norte Pulticub Punta T 20 Poniente 20 Punta Niechechabi Reno Ek Balam Chichen Itza Chichen 4 Poniente 4 36 Poniente 36 Ret. Cocos Tejón Pecari Pecari 22 Poniente 22 6 Poniente 6 Punta Chacchi Ret. De 35 Norte Ret. Marañon Chiabal Retorno 1 Retorno T T 33 Norte Poniente 8 auch Y Punta Xcabal Punta axchilan Liebre ulum alpich Sunyaxchen Retorno 3 V 37 Norte Venado Alce Fco. I. Madero I. Fco. Ret. Grosella oquen Punta Ret. Piña Sayil Y Antilope 24 Poniente 24 Acancen Gacela Punta Solimán Caimito Ret. 41 Norte ulbayab T enado Punta Ret. Guanabana V Punta Bete Punta M. Hidalgo M. Airport 10 Poniente 10 Alce Blvd.
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