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Cancun has become the premiere Caribbean destination, surpassing even the Bahamas and Puerto Rico.
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quoise waters quietly lap against the shore, beckoning you to take a dip. Friendly faces welcome you and a fresh drink waits, already beginning to sweat from the warmth of the day. You walk to your palapa adorned with crisp cream sheets and rich burgundy pillows, the canopy rustling in the breeze as you settle in for some quiet time on the beach. Welcome to Cancun, Mexico and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But if you think this is all Cancun has to offer you don’t know Cancun. On a strip of land, in the shape of the number seven, surrounded by the beautiful Caribbean Sea on one side and on the other by a massive lagoon system filled with mangroves and marshes that link it to the mainland, lies the Cancun Hotel district. Forty years ago this land was virgin jungle and unexplored beach; now tourists flock here by the millions every year. In fact, Cancun is now Mexico’s largest tourism resort area and the Caribbean’s premiere destination, surpassing even the Bahamas and Puerto Rico If you are seeking luxurious rooms and beaches, spas, high-
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end restaurants and shopping, you’ll find them. Water sports? Tere is no shortage of snorkeling, diving, fishing or boating
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Friendly faces and the rich Mayan culture can be found everywhere.
soft salty ocean breeze caresses your skin and your toes sink into the finest crystal white sand you’ve ever seen as you take your first step onto the beach. Cool tur-
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activities here. Traditional cultural activities such as bullfights, Mariachi bands, entertaining fiestas with dancing and Yucatan delicacies can also be easily found. Partiers will find numerous nightclubs along the strip, where
get there How to Air Canada, WestJet,
they can walk down the sidewalk and listen to the competing music from the open bars and patios, watch people dancing and find locals dressed in in- teresting costumes wanting to pose for tips. Te rich Mayan culture is evident every-
Air Transat and Sunwing offer 11 direct flights from Winnipeg per week
Flight duration 4 hr 40 min
where here. Te famous ruins of Chichen Itza, Tulum and Coba are all well worth the ride down the Mayan Riviera to experience. But if you just can’t leave the beach and pre- fer to stay closer to your hotel, the El Rey ruins are located right in the hotel zone. Families can feel secure knowing that
there are activities for children of all ages. From personalized interactive tours at the
Crococun Zoo just outside Cancun, to dolphin shows at the Cancun Interactive Aquarium, a Wet n’ Wild water park and submarine rides that allow children to see the beauty of the reef from the safety of the sub, there is no shortage of family activi- ties. In fact most tours offer discounts for children and/or have activities to engage them. Cancun has something for everyone and that is why people
return year after year. Viva Cancun!
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Photos by Tania Moffat.
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