The best of Cancun shopping can be found at La Isla Shopping Village. As one of the central Cancun shopping experiences in the Hotel District (Zona Hotelera), La Isla Shopping Village is a welcome escape for families, shoppers, and those looking for cheap and cheerful dining options. This Cancun shopping mall is as extensive as it’s opulent. Entering the precinct...
La Parrilla Cancun is a restaurant in the heart of the hotel zone. La Parrilla Cancun is a popular choice for travelers staying in the Zona Hotelera. Situated by the water, with a killer sunset, the food isn’t why we’re here and with a menu the size of a phone book, we weren’t expecting much. It seems like the type of place that Gordon Ramsay would shut down in a...
Discover the top things to do in Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula with just 72 hours to explore. For millions of college kids, Cancun has been a rite of passage over spring break, but instead of just drinking your days away, here are the top things to do in Cancun on a short escape. As we plunge into the icy depths of the ancient sinkhole, I’m experiencing an...
Hotel Nyx Cancun is a hidden gem in Cancun’s Hotel Zone. There are times you book a hotel after hours of price comparisons and reviews and you still come out of it underwhelmed. Then there are those times when you book last minute and go in blindly. Throwing caution to the wind, we secured three nights at Hotel Nyx and were more than pleasantly surprised. Driving...
Museo Maya de Cancún (Cancun Museum of Mayan Archeology) is one of the newest arrivals in the Cancun’s Hotel District and it is also one of the oldest. Not everybody has the time to get out to the ruins of Chichen Itza or Tulum, but did you know you can find Mayan ruins amidst the Hotel District? The Museo Maya de Cancún preserves these archaeological...
Playa Delfines Cancun is the gateway to Cancun’s Hotel District. Delfines Cancun is a popular family-friendly beach near the start of the Zona Hotelera. Playas (Mexican for beach) are everywhere in Cancun, but most are tied to hotels and if you don’t have the luxury of private beach access, this is your best option. Playa Delfines Cancun is a stretch of...
A Chichen Itza tour has to be the top of any things to do in Cancun list. Leave the car and enjoy a full day of Mexican experiences when you take a Chichen Itza tour. Not ones to normally embrace bus tours, we found an excellent option that took in regional Yucatan, the ruins of Chichen Itza, and the Ik-Kil Cenote. A Mayan adventure without the sacrifices. Built...
A journey to the Yucatan Peninsula isn’t complete without experiencing Valladolid Mexico, a flawless example of a conquest-era Spanish town, dating back to 1540. Valladolid Mexico is a regional center that is home to approximately 46,000, with many Mayans mixing with Criollos, the descendants of the early settlers. Situated 150km from Cancun and just 40km east of...