Mexico is an incredible country of great cultural richness, in addition to the gastronomic and multi-cultural variety that it offers. Cities like Cancun receive around 2.8 million tourists per year searching for a new experience that completely satisfies their expectations about what a city like this promises to each of its visitors.
While enjoying this article, you can start by researching which services you will use for your trips, such as a hotel or house rental, Cancun car rental, Cancun shuttle, tours, and more. The activities I will mention here will open your expectations about an ideal trip to a paradise destination like Cancun.
When you arrive at Cancun, you will probably have to take off that sweater you carried with you from the airport to pass the hours of cold travel, because this city enjoys one of the best tropical climates. So, get ready before getting off the plane to put on a pair of shorts, sandals, and sunscreen, because this is the moment your adventure begins.
When you arrive at your hotel room, rental house, or whatever your method of accommodation, do not forget to put all your things in order. This will give you the practicality you need to take the things you need for every adventure you have in the city. Remember that on the trips, the best rule is Less is more, so from home, remove the objects that are not necessary to travel, remove the coats, boots, and clothes that you know are useless during your trip.
Visit the Cancun Scenic Tower
If you didn’t visit the observatory in Cancun, it’s like you never went there! Hop on this incredible attraction and enjoy a 360-degree view of the Caribbean Sea, the Nichupte Lagoon, and the Hotel Zone!
Don’t miss the beaches
That’s right, one of the main attractions of Cancun, as you already know, are the beaches, because their paradisiacal characteristics of white sand and sea in light turquoise tones are ideal for having a view of the horizon that will offer you the tranquility you need. It would help if you did not worry about traveling with children to the beaches of Cancun as long as you keep in constant contact with them and observe them. Of course, the tide and the current on the beach will have a significant influence; you will usually see the red flags when it is not appropriate to dive into the water and swim, so keep an eye out for the lifeguard signs and do not ignore their instructions. (We recommend Playa Caracol north of the hotel zone).
Swim with dolphins
Swimming with dolphins in Cancun is one of the most famous activities, some of the places you can visit to do this activity with your whole family are
Delphinus Playa Mujeres
Less than 50 minutes from Cancun airport, getting there is very fast and easy, you can also swim at the beach and enjoy a sunny day with the dolphins.
Xel-ha
This place is considered the largest natural aquarium in the world; its distance is one hour and thirty minutes from Cancun (If you decide to travel from Playa del Carmen, the distance is 30 min). It is probably a bit tiring for you to travel to this place, but I assure you that you will enjoy it!
Delphinus Rivera Maya
This place is located inside Xcaret, another natural park ideal to visit with the whole family with incredible water activities. The distance from this place is one hour from Cancun airport and one hour and twenty minutes from downtown or hotel zone.
Cancun Interactive Aquarium
You can take advantage of your visit to Plaza la Isla to visit this interactive aquarium, where in addition to swimming with dolphins and live an incredible experience. You can meet many more aquatic species that will thrill anyone who visits the site; this place is located in the hotel zone so that it will take you nothing more than twenty minutes!
Don’t miss the Mayan Museum in Cancun
Are you a history buff and love to know everything about the Mayan culture?
You can’t miss this incredible museum, where you will find some of the most important pieces of the Mayan culture, and you will be able to introduce yourself to the history of the ancestors that stepped and inhabited this land thousands of years ago. Inside the museum, you can visit the interactive history areas where the staff will give you advice on what you want to know. You can also visit the archaeological zone of San Miguelito, where you will appreciate what life was like for the Mayans before the Spanish conquest.
Enjoy your trip!
