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Hotel Zone: The hotel zone
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  • Maria_75
  • By Maria_75 on November 17, 2004
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  • The hotel zone in Cancun - Cancún
    The hotel zone in Cancun
    by Maria_75
    Zona hotelera or the hotel zone lies about 10 km from the downtown area. The best way to get around is by bus, as distances can be a bit long. This is were most of the hotels and generally most of the life is. It is a long and narrow reef stretched along the mainland. On one side you have the beach facing the caribbean sea and on the other side is the lagoon.

    North in the zone is the "party zone" where most of the action is. Here you can find many malls, restaurants, bars and discos.

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    Hotel Zone: Explore the Yucatán Peninsular
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  • spartan
  • Updated By spartan on November 22, 2002
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  • Early morning view - Cancún
    Early morning view
    by spartan
    Go downtown to the mainland part of Cancún and meet the locals. Get to know the people, don't be just a tourist or else you miss the ambience of this beautiful Yucatan city.

    The beaches, oh the beaches. The water is crystal clear and the sand looks like snow.

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    Hotel Zone: All of Cancuns beaches are open to everyone
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  • rachel_sun
  • Updated By rachel_sun on October 6, 2002
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  • I LOVE MEXICAN BEER  ;) - Cancún
    I LOVE MEXICAN BEER ;)
    by rachel_sun
    All of Cancuns beaches are open to everyone.From downtown to Punta Cancun the coast is protected by Isla Mujeres.Most beaches have bars and restaurants and watersports facilities .5000,000 people live in Cancun.

    Here i am drinking the local Corona lager at a beach bar,beautiful.

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    Hotel Zone: A BEAUTIFUL STRIP OF...
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on September 13, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by SirRichard
    A BEAUTIFUL STRIP OF SAND
    >From the air, Cancun is like a long sand strip in turquoise waters. The Nichupté laggon at one side and the Caribbean sea at the other. All that strip is full of luxury hotels and at one corner, there is the little village of Cancun (don´t expect here old cantinas, but Hard Rock & McDonalds...).

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    Hotel Zone: DREAMING... ...of the SUN! It...
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  • LysDor
  • By LysDor on September 12, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by LysDor
    DREAMING...

    ...of the SUN! It was an ON/OFF relationship with that golden disc and seemed each and everyone was someway under its power. When it came out of the cloud everyone rushed back to their sunbed in between rain-showers. I did that as well but it was real fun to watch people do it from my balcony.

    Then one afternoon it started raining again - so it was back to the hotel room and shower. But it soon changed to a nasty tempest where the strong wind was throwing all sunbeds into the pool and surroundings. I didn't want to stay too close to the window in case some object should bump into it - I have never experienced such bad weather, it was extremely scary!

    I was happy to go downstair to the lobby where happy-hour meant Frozen Strawberry Margaritas and many of them - at least today they were more than welcome *grin*!!

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    Hotel Zone: On the Avenue Kukulcán, the...
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  • Ronald_T
  • By Ronald_T on September 12, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by Ronald_T
    On the Avenue Kukulcán, the main road of the Hotel Zone, you find a lot of statues and monuments. Therefore, instead using the taxi or bus to go downtown or to other places it might be better to do this road by food. I will show you some were I took pictures from.

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    Hotel Zone: You get the best deal out of...
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  • Geisha_Girl
  • By Geisha_Girl on August 26, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by Geisha_Girl
    You get the best deal out of doing an 'All-Inclusive' package with your hotel. With all the drinks and eats you can have included in the price...........you'll never have to leave the hotel!!

    The Cabana boys!!

    One can really know how to 'vacation' when you're staying at one of the all-inclusive resorts in Cancun.

    You can sit poolside all day, and the staff caters to you! What other place can offer Tequila volleyball, beer guzzling contests, and Salsa lessons all in one area??

    Rent a banana boat with some friends and see where the waves take you along the Yucatan coast!

    Did I mention the Cabana boys???

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    Hotel Zone: The Beach
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  • jholley534
  • Updated By jholley534 on March 30, 2005
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by jholley534
    This is the beach and the marina outside of the resort we stayed at. Very beautiful water and excellant snorkeling.

    Almost every one wore a bathing suit, however, several women were observed sun tanning topless. I don't know what the rules are here, but you might want to find out if you are taking your children with you.

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    Hotel Zone: ALMOST RAINING... The air was...
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  • LysDor
  • By LysDor on September 12, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by LysDor
    ALMOST RAINING...

    The air was very warm and humid and due to that hurricane nearby very cloudy!

    I only had a few days to spend in this very touristical resort (well, sometimes it's the easiest way that wins...lol) and wanted to use my time doing fairly nothing except sunbathing, some shopping, listening to some mariachis and tasting local delicacies!

    Don't expect to see any pictures of pyramids, museums or other ancient vestiges - I didn't have the time nor the strenght to go this time :-)!!

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    Hotel Zone: OCEAN DIP A must do: jumping...
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  • LysDor
  • By LysDor on September 12, 2002
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  • Hotel Zone - Cancún
    by LysDor
    OCEAN DIP

    A must do: jumping in the waves (the water was warm like bird's milk) - which reminds me of a finnish-australian pub in Beijing called *Mexican Waves*!

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