Cancún (pronounced as: [kan-kun]) is a beautifull beach town in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Cancun is located on a region known as the Mexican Caribbean.

Cancun is a world-renowned tourist resort. The city center is located on the mainland which connects over the Nichupté and Bojórquez lagoons to a narrow "7" shaped island where the modern beachfront hotels are located. The island of Isla Mujeres is a nearby fisherman´s island located off the coast and is accessible by a short boat ride from Cancun´s Hotel Zone. Ave. Tulum is the main north-south city artery (connecting downtown Cancun to the airport some 30 km (19 mi) to south).

Reasons to go to Cancun:

• Great diversity of activities for all ages, families, romantic couples, cultural, sports, nature and adventure activities.

• Enjoy a great walk in our several shopping malls with world renowned shops or the famous local Mercado Veintiocho (market).

• World renowned nightlife entertainment with our famous nightclubs, world DJ´s and great fun!

• Relax in our sandy powder-like white beaches, but don´t forget your suntan lotion.

• Indulging in local flavor with dishes like poc chuc and drinks like tamarind margaritas.

Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera, is a tourism district following the coastal Highway 400 which parallels the Caribbean coastline of Quintana Roo, Mexico. This district historically started at the city of Playa del Carmen and ended at the village of Tulum, although the towns of Puerto Morelos situated to the north and between Playa del Carmen and Cancun as well as the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto situated 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of Tulum are both currently being promoted as part of the Riviera Maya tourist corridor.

The Riviera Maya is famous for its large scale all-inclusive resorts and a historical tourism base of smaller boutique hotels. Luxury travel entities have been instrumental in increasing luxury villa rentals and yacht charters in the area however these only represent a small fraction of the total tourism accommodation available.

A major attraction throughout the Riviera Maya are coastal and reef aquatic activities dependent on the coastal water and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (also known as the Belize Barrier Reef) which begins near Cancun and continues along the whole length of the Riviera Maya continuing southward to Guatemala. This barrier reef system is the second longest in the world, home of some of the best snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing in the world.

Activities at the most visited locations include Jet Skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming in cenotes, swimming with dolphins, zip-lining, horse riding, and guided jungle tours. Archeology is also a big tourist draw in the area, including the popular archeological sites operated by the National Institute of Antropology such as Tulum on the coast, and "7 Wonder of the World Chichen Itza" and Coba located some distance inland. The self-named spectacular ecoparks of Xcaret, and Xel-Ha also include some smaller archeological ruins as part of their attractions, but these natural water theme parks operated by private business consortia attract much larger crowds due to the diversity and range of activities provided, such as swimming with dolphins.