Visiting the country of picturesque natural landscapes, popular soap operas and tequila has become a dream for many. In the homeland of the Aztecs, there is something to see and where to have a good time - the resorts of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific coast are very popular.

Resort towns of the Caribbean Sea on the map

This modern resort with well developed infrastructure. There is a large number of, hotels, bars and restaurants. Cancun is surrounded by several national parks.

Of particular admiration are the local beaches. They are covered with white sand and are federal property. Entrance to the beaches is free. They are equipped with sun loungers, hammocks and sun loungers. The strip of beaches is conditionally divided into:

• safe(without waves);
• extreme(with waves).

The absence of waves on the beaches is explained by the fact that an island lies in their path. Isla Mujeres.

The length of safe beaches is 10 km, and in these places there are no undercurrents.

The coast of Cancun is great for families with children. Among the best safe beaches:

1. Pearl. This is the most clean beach Cancun. It is equipped with everything you need and is located on the 2nd km of the Hotel Zone. The beach has cafes, restaurants and a shaded seating area;
2. spiny lobster. The most visited and well-equipped beach of the resort. Located on the 5th km of Kukulkan Boulevard;
3. Linda. Popular with fans active rest. Located next to entertainment center El Embarcadero and the Museum of Folk Art;
4. Turtle. The sea around this beach has a turquoise color. There is an indoor flea market on the beach.

The flight time from Moscow to Cancun by direct flight is 13 hours. Near the resort is one of the centers of Mayan civilization - Tulum. You can swim in the depths with dolphins and see the beauty of the underwater world in national park Shel-Ha.

Island of Women

This place is located opposite the resort of Cancun. The island is 8 km long and 700 meters wide. The main attraction of the resort is cancun underwater museum. The island got its name because of the large number of statues of goddesses that were once located on it.

In the north of the island are sandy beaches, and in the south is a rocky steep coast. You can get to the island by ferries, which depart from different piers and beaches from 1 to 9 km of Cancun.

All restaurants, shops and hotels of the island are located on the street, which is the only at the resort.

Riviera Maya

From Cancun to Tulum along the Caribbean Sea stretches hundred-kilometer coastal strip, which was called the Riviera Maya. Throughout its length there are resorts that are very popular with European tourists. The most visited of them:

The best resorts on the Pacific coast: where is the best place to relax?

Pacific resorts of the country represent it West Coast. Its length is several thousand kilometers. Many of the best resorts, located in this part of Mexico, are well known to Russians from numerous TV shows that were popular in the zero years.

Acapulco

Prior to the development of Cancun as a resort, Acapulco was considered tourist capital countries. This vacation spot is loved by politicians, stars of show business, cinema and theater. Here you can rent a luxurious villa or apartment overlooking the ocean.

In translation, the name of the resort means "a place where a large reed grows".

Extreme lovers entertain themselves in Acapulco with diving from rocks of La Quebrada. Tourists who are fond of history discover the fortress of San Diego at the resort. It was built in the city in 1616. The city has many clubs, restaurants, a water park and a chic botanical park.

Mazatlán

One of the largest ports on pacific ocean. The resort is actively developing and should soon become the best in Mexico. More than 400 thousand people live in the city, and tourism is their main source of income.

Here are the longest beaches in the country. The beach is popular with surfers Playa Otas Altas. It is called the high wave beach.

The largest number of bars and restaurants can be found in the area of ​​the beaches of Kamenny Island.

Near Mazatlán is natural Park, named Crested Jay Reserve.

Huatulco

This resort area has 9 bays and 42 sandy beaches, more of these beaches are wild. All of them are very clean.

This place is popular with local residents And Canadians. Most flights from foreign countries comes here from Vancouver.

The resort is considered the most quiet and sunny place in Mexico. The city is surrounded by amazingly picturesque hills and rocks. Come to its shores cruise ships, as well as the most delicious mojito in the country.

The main feature of local hotels is fish restaurants. In order to stay at the Huatulco Hotel, you need to book rooms in advance.

You can do this using this search form. Enter city ​​name, arrival and departure dates, and number of guests.

Los Cabos

The resort is famous for its white sandy beaches, virgin desert and rocky cliffs. There are 20 magnificent beaches on the coast. One of them, Palmilla beach is very popular with photographers.

The most famous beach of Los Cabos - Chileno. Next to it is an amazingly beautiful reef. The beach is well equipped and has a well-developed infrastructure.

Turtles come to the beaches of Los Cabos from June to December. In the sands they lay their eggs and breed their offspring.

Cabo San Lucas

The resort is considered the best on the peninsula. The water in the bays of Cabo San Lucas has an amazing azure color. The city itself is like an American enclave in the country. Nearly 90 foreign tourists arrive at the resort from English-speaking countries.

This is a modern resort with a well-developed infrastructure. On its coast you can not only sunbathe, but also go surfing, sport fishing and diving.

Beach holidays in Mexico

According to the legislation existing in Mexico, all the beaches of the country belong to the state or hotels. Almost all of them are protected by reefs and are divided into three zones: coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

The best beaches - photo

All beaches are located in picturesque lagoons and bays. Some of them are completely protected from the waves. in number the best beaches countries include:

Also among the best are the above-described snow-white Kanun beaches. All of them are protected from the waves and are perfect for families with children.

Nudist recreation areas

Finding a secluded beach in Mexico is not difficult. The hotel's beach is considered the best of them. Hidden Beach Resort. This is not just a beach, but a luxurious nudist resort located an hour from Cancun Airport.

Initially, the Hidden Beach Resort Au Naturel Club 5 * hotel was built as a place for intimate relaxation.

Hidden Beach is a member Nudist Leisure Associations. Throughout the resort, you can walk in the costumes of Adam and Eve.

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cancun

Cancun is a comfortable Mexican resort on the Caribbean coast. A great place for those who love the tropical climate, are interested in ancient culture and want to fully immerse themselves in the Mexican flavor.

Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya resort is sunny and hospitable, relatively young, with snow-white beaches, beautiful nature and seaside Mexican exoticism. The most popular resorts are Playa del Carmen and about. Cozumel. There are 368 all inclusive hotels at the service of tourists here.

Yucatan

Yucatan is a peninsula located between the Gulf of Mexico and by the caribbean. The territory of the peninsula is divided by three states - Guatemala, Belize and Mexico. Holidays in the Yucatan are quite popular among tourists, especially among those who appreciate active entertainment.

Description of resorts in Mexico

The concept of "resorts in Mexico" includes many delightful places. This is the Pacific coast of the country, and the coast of the Caribbean Sea (or the Gulf of Mexico), with white-sand beaches of the Yucatan Peninsula, where the largest tourist town Cancun, with luxury hotels on the coast of the Riviera - Maya.
beach holiday in Mexico, whose resorts are located throughout coastline country, is available year-round in various places, from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific.
The Pacific resorts of Mexico, the most famous of which are cheerful Acapulco and hospitable Puerto Vallarta, are famous for round-the-clock fun. Luxury lovers like to stay here, since the beaches of Caleta and Galetilla on La Roqueta are considered a private recreation area, where the price of living in luxury club hotels is quite high.
The resorts of Mexico on the Pacific Ocean - Mazatlán and Huatulco attract fans of windsurfing, fishing, spearfishing and traditional hunting, as well as hiking tours to picturesque places
Other popular resorts in Mexico are chosen by extreme people - surfers and divers. Especially the Riviera Nayarit, Merida, La Paz, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Escondito. And the island of Cozumel off the Atlantic coast is known for some of the most spectacular diving.
The beach resorts of Mexico - Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Los Cabos, as well as the quiet bays of the Gulf of California are preferred by romantics looking for a calm and measured rest.
Puebla, Guadalajara, Mazatlan, Chopula, Tijuana, Campeche and other Mexican resort cities are interesting for connoisseurs of historical sights, ancient Indian pyramids and active natural reserves.
Vacation spots in Mexico at any time of the year are affordable, attract tourists and delight with their contrast and unusualness.

Geography of Mexico
Mexico as seen from space
    Our house Casa Manana is a spacious two-storey villa, which actually stands on the beach. Going down from the veranda, you immediately find yourself on the warm white sand. And, despite the fact that the house is surrounded by hotels, the beach near the house is quiet and not crowded. Mostly vacationers walk along the Mayan Riviera beach, which stretches for many kilometers from Cancun to Tulum. There are few swimmers, although the water temperature reached 27 degrees. Either everyone was frightened by rumors about sharks, or there was too much grass from the reef, but vacationers preferred hiking rather than water treatments.
    All around mexico is the sea or the ocean for a lazy rest and complete unity with the local unhurried rhythm of life. But there are enough places where you can spend time, as well as touch the history. ancient civilization Mayan. These are diverse natural parks and adventure parks as well as amazing underworld caves, lakes and rivers. There are quite a few ancient Mayan cities in the area, the largest known ones are Chichen Itza(Chichen Itza), Tulum (Tulum) and Coba (Coba). All of them are located no more than two hours from Cancun.
    We diversified our lazy rest with a trip to the Xcaret park, as well as a trip to Chichen Itza.
    Xcaret is a natural park that has everything to fully enjoy the local flora and fauna. Here is an aquarium, which represents the life of the reef, a piece of the tropics with butterflies, and underground rivers on which you can swim by renting equipment (vest, fins and mask). Of the local representatives of the animal world in the park, you can see cougars, jaguars, manatees, crocodiles, and various tropical birds.
The coastline of the bay is indented. Because of the predominantly low coastlines, the coastline is often changed by hurricanes. There are many wetlands in the lowland coastal areas.
The bottom near the coast is sandy, pebbly-sandy, with depth - silty-sandy, silty and clayey.
In the shelf zone of the northwestern part of the bay, there are rich oil and gas fields, the development of which has repeatedly led to environmental disasters associated with pollution of the waters of the bay by spilled oil.
However, the ecology of many areas of the World Ocean is under the pressure of intense pollution by traces and waste of human activity, and no Osmo aqua filters will save the living world from death if we are not aware of the harm and danger of our actions.
Animal and vegetable world The Gulf of Mexico, as befits a warm-water reservoir, is very rich and diverse. In shallow coastal waters, zooplankton is rapidly developing, which is the basis of the food chain of the local fauna. The conditions for the flourishing of microorganisms are created by well-warmed coastal waters and the richness of water with microelements washed off from the lowland areas of the land. Further, in open waters, zooplankton is significantly less - less here is the population density of life.
Macroalgae are represented by tortoiseshell thalassia, cymodocea and some other species.
Bottom life is richly represented by numerous mollusks, incl. cephalopods, shellfish, as well as echinoderms (starfish, hedgehogs), crustaceans (spiny lobsters, crabs, hermit crabs, shrimps and small crustaceans of various species). Lots of sea worms, snakes and other invertebrate aquatic animals.
Of the mammals of the Gulf of Mexico, several species of dolphins can be noted. Humpback whales and sperm whales occasionally swim here.
Fish in the Gulf of Mexico are represented by a large number of species. Small fish come to feast on numerous plankton, as well as the main commercial object of the bay - fish of the herring family - medkhen. This is a medium-sized herring (up to 50 cm), forming huge shoals in surface waters. There is a lot of American sardinella, alasha sardinella here.
Other predatory fish are busy hunting for herrings - bluefish, swordfish, marlin, sharks. Large fish hunt, also, tuna and dolphins. Among the bottom fish, one can note the yellow-tailed and black-backed flounder, gray croakers (relatives of the Black Sea croakers). Near the mouth of the Mississippi, many fish live that are not afraid of desalination - tarpons, all the same croakers and even gray bull sharks. These predators were met in the riverbed far from the mouth.
The main objects of fishing are medkhen, tuna, oysters, lobsters. In places, sharks are intensively hunted, especially some varieties of gray sharks (soup, silk, etc.). The tender, fatty meat of these boneless fish is valued, and especially the fins.
Sea turtles, numerous earlier in the waters of the bay, are now becoming less and less common. However, here you can still find species such as green, loggerhead, hawksbill.
Sport fishing is carried out on blue marlin, swordfish, sharks.
There are also accidents associated with the attack of large sharks on bathers. So, in February 2011, a shark bit a tourist from Canada on the beach in Cancun (Mexico). Fortunately, the woman survived.
At the same resort in March 2011, our compatriot suffered from shark teeth. The shark's teeth left a lacerated wound on her leg, but the Russian woman's life is out of danger (more on these cases here).
Most incidents with sharks occur due to non-observance of elementary precautions by vacationers in the sea or ocean of swimming.

Cancun- located on the Yucatan Peninsula, the state of Quintana Roo and is one of the most famous resorts on the Caribbean Sea. Once Cancun was a small fishing village and only in the 70s of the last century began to develop rapidly as seaside resort. Now Cancun is a favorite vacation spot for Americans. Yes, and our tour operators, if they send tourists to Mexico, then in most cases it is to Cancun.

Cancun is famous for its bright turquoise Caribbean Sea and white long beaches.

Cancun is conditionally divided into two parts

• Cancun Downtown (the city of Cancun itself, where locals, backers and winterers live)
• Hotel Zone (Hotels Zona or Zona Hotelera)

Cancun resort features

The hotel zone runs along Kukulkan Boulevard and is a number seven stretched along the sea, on one side of which is the Caribbean Sea, and on the other, Nichupte Bay (in which, by the way, crocodiles live!), Hotels are located along the coastline, mainly level 4 and 5 stars.

Most hotels offer all-inclusive holidays.

Basically, hotels in Cancun are multi-storey concrete buildings with a not very large territory. Who cares, but I don’t like such multi-storey hotels on the beach. I prefer not large beach bungalows, such as in, or on or.

The short side of the "seven" is less windy, there are rarely waves, from storms the beach closes the Island of Women, located in the Caribbean Sea nearby.

Beaches without waves in Cancun it's the beaches from 1 to 10 km, BEFORE the bend that is called Punta Cancun.

The long side of the "seven" attracts tourists with a long beach strip, more beautiful beach, but the sea is often not calm there, in some places it is simply dangerous to swim because of the insidious undercurrents.

Beaches with waves in Cancun, these are the beaches with 10 to 20 km.

Cancun beach

Cancun beach very long, each part of it is indicated by kilometers. Kilometers are counted from north to south. For example:

• The beach for 2 km is called pearl beach and is popular with locals and tourists with children

• The beach is 4 km away Linda which is always crowded. From it glass bottom boats leave for the island of Mujeres

• At 6 km is turtle beach, which is suitable for families with children, because there is a gentle entrance to the sea

• The beach is located at 8 km. Snail, which is suitable for water skiing, because there are no underwater currents. This is the center nightlife Cancun

• The beach is located at 13 km. marlin, where it is less crowded, here on the territory of the Ritz Carlton hotel there is a small turtle nursery

• At 14 km whale beach- one of the most picturesque beaches on the coast

• A little further - 18 km is located Dolphin Beach, which is suitable for lovers of solitude, there are no crowds of tourists here and you can often see dolphins!

Cancun has everything you need for a great holiday: premium hotels, beautiful sea, amusement parks, restaurants, shopping malls and many nightclubs. Many tourists come to Cancun just to hang out 🙂

Cancun how to get there

Cancun is located international Airport, where dozens of flights from different countries arrive every day.

1. From Russia and Ukraine to Cancun during the high season can be reached by charter flights. Most often, tickets are not sold separately, but only with a tour.
2. Cancun can be directly reached by Aeroflot companies
3. Cancun can be reached with a transfer through Europe by Air France (via Paris), KLM (via Amsterdam), Iberia (via Madrid), Lufthansa and via the US by Delta. Important! When flying through the US, you need an American visa!
4. Local airlines fly from Mexico City and other cities of Mexico to Cancun: InterJet, VivaAerobus, Volaris, AirMexico

Cancun can be reached by bus from other cities in Mexico. Central Bus Station located in downtown Cancun (in Downtown). We traveled to Cancun with Volaris. Tickets were bought three weeks before the trip on their website. A ticket for one person on the Mexico City-Cancun-Mexico City route cost $200. Local airlines often have promotions where you can fly from Mexico City to Cancun and back for 100-150 dollars.

Initially, I knew that I would not want to relax in Cancun itself: I don’t like high-rise buildings made of concrete on the seashore, nightlife and all-inclusive hotels. And the prices for everything in Cancun are much more expensive than in other parts of Mexico. But I wanted to see the snow-white beach and the turquoise Caribbean Sea 😎 Therefore, it was decided to spend the night in Cancun before

It was planned that we would arrive in Kanun at 12 noon, pick up, check into a hotel and even have time to swim in the sea and get a little tan before our 12-day trip.

The flight Mexico City - Cancun lasts about 2 hours, during the flight they even gave out cookies, juice and coffee.
We flew to Cancun exactly on schedule, got off the plane and got into a downpour! And from the surrounding landscapes with swamps instead of fields, it was clear that it had been raining here for more than a day. Of course, it spoiled our mood. After waiting a bit for the person who met us from the American car rental, we went to their office, registered and picked up the car and went to look for our hotel.

Hotel in Cancun by the sea

I booked the hotel on booking.com. I chose the most inexpensive hotel in the hotel zone of Cancun. Our hotel cost us $64 plus 14% taxes, for a total of $73. Of course, it was possible to find a hotel much cheaper in the city of Cancun, but I really wanted to live on the very shores of the Caribbean Sea.

Special offers for Cancun hotels

Located at 11.5 kilometers of Cancun Beach. Check-in to the room according to the rules of the hotel at 15:00 and despite the fact that it was raining and it looked like there were a lot of free rooms in the hotel, they didn’t want to check us in earlier than the allotted time 😥 . Well, this is not Thailand for you, where the issue of early check-in was always resolved without problems, even in.

Leaving the car in the private parking of the hotel (By the way, parking at the hotel is not very convenient. It is located in the basement, and there are no stairs or elevators directly to the lobby, you have to go across the street, and in such a rain that we found in Cancun it is not at all comfortable) we went to the nearest mall, which is literally across the street from .

Flamingo Mall is a small shopping center, or rather, I would not call it shopping mall, but a place where souvenir shops and one small shop with cookies, beer and water are collected under one roof. There is also a Steak House restaurant. Since we still wanted to eat, we dined in it. Prices after Mexico City seemed to us not at all cheap. But the dishes were all very tasty 😎

Delicious spaghetti with seafood! I still remember 🙂

We paid for spaghetti with seafood, fish with a side dish and a margarita cocktail 550 pesos ($44).

After eating, we went to the hotel, where we finally got the keys to the room.

NYX Hotel Cancun Formerly Avalon Grand - street view

View from the entrance to the Nichupte Bay

I booked the cheapest room (small room, located in a quiet part of the hotel, according to reviews - in the basement and without a window or with a small window). We were given a huge family room overlooking the pool and the Caribbean Sea. It seems that the hotel was half empty, and we only came for one night, so they decided to put us in a nice room 😎

The room has two rooms, each has a huge bed, TV, refrigerator and even a coffee maker 😎

And most importantly - a huge balcony, which offers a magnificent view of the Caribbean Sea. It is a pity that we did not manage to enjoy the sea views from the balcony - the rain did not stop ...

If it wasn’t raining, you can have a great time on the balcony with a view of the Caribbean Sea :)

The NYX Hotel Cancun Formerly Avalon Grand has several swimming pools, a jacuzzi, a small gym with treadmills, and a restaurant. And most importantly, a beautiful beach.

Despite the rain, we put on raincoats and tried to walk along the beach.

Walk in the rain and wind on the beach of Cancun

But it did not work out very well: I have never seen such rain and wind! We tried to plunge into the Caribbean Sea, but the rescuers kicked us out. I wanted to swim in the pool, but the water and the air were cold.

Trying to swim in the pool 🙂

I had to go to my room to warm up 😎

By the way, we caught WiFi in our room, although the description of the hotel said that free WiFi is only in the lobby, and in the rooms it is paid.

That's how we were unlucky with the rest in Cancun. We went to sleep at 9 pm, and at 6 am we already got up to go further. The first days it was generally easy to get up at 6 in the morning, the time difference between Mexico and Moscow affected: 10 hours.

In the morning we filmed beautiful sunset over the Caribbean

And finally, a short video from our balcony 😎

Goodbye Cancun! We're going to!