Guidebook for Cancún
Food Scene
Nice mexican restaurant, walking distance. They can explain you everything in english. Try huaraches or Chiles Rellenos!
10 locals recommend
Los Alcatraces
31 C. 5 AlcatracesNice mexican restaurant, walking distance. They can explain you everything in english. Try huaraches or Chiles Rellenos!
Small and with good prices restaurant, you have mostly sea food. Try it! is always full and open till late, at night they have live music.
35 locals recommend
Pescaditos
69 Av YaxchilánSmall and with good prices restaurant, you have mostly sea food. Try it! is always full and open till late, at night they have live music.
Arts & Culture
Walk around you will find a lot of different activities for the family, dance, listen to music, sit and relax watching people go by, try a marquesita (stuffed crispy cheese crepe) or esquites (corn with cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice..tell them no chile!)
117 locals recommend
Cheesters
S/N C. 5 AlcatracesWalk around you will find a lot of different activities for the family, dance, listen to music, sit and relax watching people go by, try a marquesita (stuffed crispy cheese crepe) or esquites (corn with cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice..tell them no chile!)
Mayan Museum! Learn and enjoy!
452 locals recommend
Museo Maya de Cancún y Zona Arqueológica de San Miguelito
km 16.5 Blvd. KukulcanMayan Museum! Learn and enjoy!
Shopping
Biggest and nicest shopping mall in downtown. Walking distance from the studio around 20 mins on tulum avenue.
Movies, supermarket, stores. The stores open at 11am and close at 10pm
39 locals recommend
Malecón
Biggest and nicest shopping mall in downtown. Walking distance from the studio around 20 mins on tulum avenue.
Movies, supermarket, stores. The stores open at 11am and close at 10pm
Outdoor shopping mall, lots of different stores and restaurants.
Nice views to the lagoon at sunset time!
524 locals recommend
Plaza La Isla Cancun
km 12.5 Blvd. KukulcanOutdoor shopping mall, lots of different stores and restaurants.
Nice views to the lagoon at sunset time!
Mercado 28
Mz 13 Xel-haBuy souvenirs for you or your family, good prices.
Getting Around
Main bus station. To go to the airport, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Merida...
Walking distance, around 12 to 15 mins.
154 locals recommend
ADO bus station
Calle Pino, SM23, MZ56, Lt 1 y 2Main bus station. To go to the airport, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Merida...
Walking distance, around 12 to 15 mins.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bullfights place, not into that, but they also have other shows and around it you can find lots of restaurants and bars, or MEXICAN CANTINAS. You can walk there is around 20mins or by taxi 8 mins ($30 pesos ride)
88 locals recommend
Plaza de Toros Cancun
Bullfights place, not into that, but they also have other shows and around it you can find lots of restaurants and bars, or MEXICAN CANTINAS. You can walk there is around 20mins or by taxi 8 mins ($30 pesos ride)
You can catch any bus going to the hotel zone or zona hotelera in Tulum avenue, make sure you are on the right side of the street, towards the big fountain with the star fish and shells.
20 mins bus ride. Coco Bongo, Daddy O´s, Señor Frogs, The City, Palazzo are the main attractions. Buses go by 24 hours, after midnight not that often, grab any bus to downtown, better R-1 or R-2.
59 locals recommend
Forum By The Sea
Boulevard KukulcanYou can catch any bus going to the hotel zone or zona hotelera in Tulum avenue, make sure you are on the right side of the street, towards the big fountain with the star fish and shells.
20 mins bus ride. Coco Bongo, Daddy O´s, Señor Frogs, The City, Palazzo are the main attractions. Buses go by 24 hours, after midnight not that often, grab any bus to downtown, better R-1 or R-2.
Sightseeing
One of the nicest islands around the area, grab a taxi (35 pesos) to go to the ferry at Puerto Juarez, price is around 150 pesos round trip, keep your ticket to come back, takes around 20 mins to go to the island and the ferry is there every 30 mins or 1 hour, changes with the season. Rent a golf car or a scooter to go around the island, better do it for the day.
577 locals recommend
Isla Mujeres
One of the nicest islands around the area, grab a taxi (35 pesos) to go to the ferry at Puerto Juarez, price is around 150 pesos round trip, keep your ticket to come back, takes around 20 mins to go to the island and the ferry is there every 30 mins or 1 hour, changes with the season. Rent a golf car or a scooter to go around the island, better do it for the day.
Parks & Nature
Public beach with all you need, clean bathrooms, chair and umbrellas to rent (cheap prices), food and drinks. From downtown, the bus ride takes about 25 mins. USE SUNBLOCK, even if you want a nice tan!! =)
532 locals recommend
Playa Delfines
17 Punta Nizuc - CancúnPublic beach with all you need, clean bathrooms, chair and umbrellas to rent (cheap prices), food and drinks. From downtown, the bus ride takes about 25 mins. USE SUNBLOCK, even if you want a nice tan!! =)