 Cancun is one of the best places in Mexico to relax and enjoy your free time. It offers a wide variety of entertainment options, amusement parks, nature outings, ecological reserves, bathing resorts and zoos. We recommend that you visit the following places:
Torre Escenica is on Km 4 in the hotel zone, this structure towers 110 meters (363 feet) high and offers a panoramic view of the city and the Caribbean Sea.
The Interactive Aquarium is located in Plaza La Isla at Km 12.5 in the hotel zone, this aquarium, the first of its kind in Latin America, features a wide variety of fish that live in the Caribbean Sea. Its main attraction is a shark tank that allows you to have an interactive experience with various types of sharks.
The Wet ‘n Wild hotel zone is at Km 25 in Punta Nizuc. This aquatic park offers fun for the whole family with its waterslides, wave pool, more than 800 feet of white-sand beaches, and so much more.
Xcaret is 44 miles from Cancun off the Cancun-Tulum Highway.This park has a beach area, underground rivers, an aquarium, a butterfly pavillion, a so-called dolphinarium, an orchid greenhouse and a bee farm. What’s more, it offers an archaeological zone and a recreation of a Mayan village. Open daily from 8:30 am to 10:00 pm.
Xel-Ha is 72 miles south of Cancun off the Cancún-Tulum Highway. An ecological park where you can enjoy the experience of swimming with dolphins and snorkeling in the main lagoon or in underground rivers. Open daily from 8:30 to 6:00.
Reserva Ecologica de Sian Ka’an is south of Cancun off the Cancun-Tulum Highway. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the reserve has 23 archaeological sites. Has five different entrances; most people use the Santa Teresita and Chac-mool entrances. A perfect place for a family vacation, as it offers the opportunity to see a wide variety of marine and terrestrial plant and animal life.
Isla Contoy is northeast of Cancun, it is a nearly uninhabited island. The only way to arrive there is by taking a tour boat from Cancun. It is the most important bird reserve in the Mexican Caribbean, with more than 115 aquatic, migratory and indigenous species. Sandy dunes and bushes predominate the landscape. It also has various shallow lagoons, which attract many of the animal species.
Declared a national park in 1998, it has 5,126 hectares (12,660 acres) of terrain. Boats to Isla Contoy depart from Isla Mujeres. This pristine island offers all the necessary services to make your stay as pleasant as possible.
Crococun is south of Cancun at Km 30 on the Cancun-Tulum Highway. At this place, you can see more than 300 crocodiles in captivity. |
