Monica's Guide to Cancun and surroundings
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A small beach just by a 5 minute walk from the condo. It's commonly visited by local families, so you may see a lot of cultural mixtures. Sellers offering food and handcrafts, musicians and a lot of street food.
A nice place to walk at nights also. Don't miss the Marquesitas (a kind of crepe but hard and full of yucatecan queso de Bola cheese that can be filled with sweets like Nutella, cajeta-milk candy, or fruits... I love them!!!)
Also you may find at evenings a eliote or esquite corn street food. Open to the Mexican experience with some mayonnaise, cheese, lemon and chile!!!
Enjoy the local pleasures as you lived here!!!
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Playa El Niño
2 López PortilloA small beach just by a 5 minute walk from the condo. It's commonly visited by local families, so you may see a lot of cultural mixtures. Sellers offering food and handcrafts, musicians and a lot of street food.
A nice place to walk at nights also. Don't miss the Marquesitas (a kind of crepe but hard and full of yucatecan queso de Bola cheese that can be filled with sweets like Nutella, cajeta-milk candy, or fruits... I love them!!!)
Also you may find at evenings a eliote or esquite corn street food. Open to the Mexican experience with some mayonnaise, cheese, lemon and chile!!!
Enjoy the local pleasures as you lived here!!!
This is an archeological site very close the condo, you can also walk like 20 minutes or drive 3 minutes to get there!!
It's a quiet calm place, small but cozy to look at the pyramid and other Mayan buildings. That's the ancient verson of Puerto Juarez, where mayas set to go to Isla Mujeres. It's a fast visit!!
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El Meco Archaeological Site
This is an archeological site very close the condo, you can also walk like 20 minutes or drive 3 minutes to get there!!
It's a quiet calm place, small but cozy to look at the pyramid and other Mayan buildings. That's the ancient verson of Puerto Juarez, where mayas set to go to Isla Mujeres. It's a fast visit!!
If you like archeological zones this is a must visit. The only place where you can see the Mayan buildings just by the see. They even let you swim in the ocean and watch the pyramids from the water!! Spectacularview you can't miss!!!
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Archeological Zone of Tulum - Mayan Port City Ruins
Km 230 Cancun - ChetumalIf you like archeological zones this is a must visit. The only place where you can see the Mayan buildings just by the see. They even let you swim in the ocean and watch the pyramids from the water!! Spectacularview you can't miss!!!
A wonderfu lplace to enjoy an open cenote in armony with natural. The water is very cold so is very refreshing after a Caribbean day out.
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Jardin Del Eden Cenote
A wonderfu lplace to enjoy an open cenote in armony with natural. The water is very cold so is very refreshing after a Caribbean day out.
This natural beauty is a wonderful placeto visit after going to Tulum or Cobá archeological zones. The caves and the open cenotes are fresh and mysterious. Such a remarkable visit that you won't forget!!!
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Two Eyes Cenote
This natural beauty is a wonderful placeto visit after going to Tulum or Cobá archeological zones. The caves and the open cenotes are fresh and mysterious. Such a remarkable visit that you won't forget!!!
An amazing archeological zone!! The pyramid is spectacular in a jungle atmosphere. Its a good visit maybe the same day you visit Tulum. First going to Cobá, then having a stop in a cenote and then ending in Tulum and swimming in the ocean.
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Coba archaeological site
Coba archaeological siteAn amazing archeological zone!! The pyramid is spectacular in a jungle atmosphere. Its a good visit maybe the same day you visit Tulum. First going to Cobá, then having a stop in a cenote and then ending in Tulum and swimming in the ocean.
If you like history and get fascinated by ancient cultures, Chichen Itza is a must seen place. The El Castillo pyramid is really spectacular, and all the buildings, ball game zone, observatory, and such a big city of mystery and culture waiting for you to enjoy. You can go there and visit a cenote afterwards to get refreshed.
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Chichén Itzá
If you like history and get fascinated by ancient cultures, Chichen Itza is a must seen place. The El Castillo pyramid is really spectacular, and all the buildings, ball game zone, observatory, and such a big city of mystery and culture waiting for you to enjoy. You can go there and visit a cenote afterwards to get refreshed.
This is a wonderful paradisiac place, not very crowded where you can enjoy not only swimming in a natural open cave with a fountain, but also enjoy other cultural activities they have in the park. I suggest visit this place after going to Chichen Itza or Ek Balam to get refreshed!!!
Chichikan
This is a wonderful paradisiac place, not very crowded where you can enjoy not only swimming in a natural open cave with a fountain, but also enjoy other cultural activities they have in the park. I suggest visit this place after going to Chichen Itza or Ek Balam to get refreshed!!!
This is a big and remarkable arquaeological zone that is close to Valladolid city. Just 2 and a half hours driving from the condo. It'snot very popular so it's a hidden secret in te jungle you may discover.
It's enormous pyramid has some special statues that are very uncommon in the area. Some human figures that some people say seem like hindi-like, or even with a pir of wings, so some people say they are such as angels.
There is also a statue of a very big open mouth snake as an entrance. Definitely you haven't seen something like that.
If you have already gone to Chichen Itza the most popular Mayan zone, and want to visit some more, or want some special experience, you must visit this place.
You can visit the Cenote Xcan Ché that is very close to refresh yourself afterwards. Or also you can go to other cenotes close to Valladolid.
I suggest also visit Valladolid Town, after.
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Ek Balam
This is a big and remarkable arquaeological zone that is close to Valladolid city. Just 2 and a half hours driving from the condo. It'snot very popular so it's a hidden secret in te jungle you may discover.
It's enormous pyramid has some special statues that are very uncommon in the area. Some human figures that some people say seem like hindi-like, or even with a pir of wings, so some people say they are such as angels.
There is also a statue of a very big open mouth snake as an entrance. Definitely you haven't seen something like that.
If you have already gone to Chichen Itza the most popular Mayan zone, and want to visit some more, or want some special experience, you must visit this place.
You can visit the Cenote Xcan Ché that is very close to refresh yourself afterwards. Or also you can go to other cenotes close to Valladolid.
I suggest also visit Valladolid Town, after.
A special and natural place to refresh yourself after visiting Ek Balam arqaeologocal site. It's amazing!!
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Cenote Xcanche
A special and natural place to refresh yourself after visiting Ek Balam arqaeologocal site. It's amazing!!
This is a magical Yucatecan town thar is full of tradition! It's nice visit after going to arqaeological zones or cenotes, or in your way there!! You can ask for some authentic yucatecan food such as tacos de cochinita pibil, papadzules, panuchos, or in the central park sit in a "Tu y yo" tradicional front to front white bench and eat some MarquesIta or corn esquite.
Also you can go early to visit the 16th century convent with some murals from that time, the church and a cenote Zazil that is just in a downtown block!!!
You'll love yucatecan atmosphere!!!
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Valladolid
This is a magical Yucatecan town thar is full of tradition! It's nice visit after going to arqaeological zones or cenotes, or in your way there!! You can ask for some authentic yucatecan food such as tacos de cochinita pibil, papadzules, panuchos, or in the central park sit in a "Tu y yo" tradicional front to front white bench and eat some MarquesIta or corn esquite.
Also you can go early to visit the 16th century convent with some murals from that time, the church and a cenote Zazil that is just in a downtown block!!!
You'll love yucatecan atmosphere!!!
Gastronomía
The best restaurants around
Delicious food with seafood speciality. The in-house chef has a unique way to combine yucatecan style with some gourmet touch. It's not Oceanview but the food and the fishermen local atmosphere worth it!!!
I like guacamole with chapulines, and pan the cazon, but also the ceviches and shrimps with mango are wonderful!!!
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Kiosco Verde
Delicious food with seafood speciality. The in-house chef has a unique way to combine yucatecan style with some gourmet touch. It's not Oceanview but the food and the fishermen local atmosphere worth it!!!
I like guacamole with chapulines, and pan the cazon, but also the ceviches and shrimps with mango are wonderful!!!
This is a nce Oceanview place to have very good seafood. Has a lot of tradition in Cancun.
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Mandinga
This is a nce Oceanview place to have very good seafood. Has a lot of tradition in Cancun.
A great Oceanview place to have some fun and eat delicious seafood. They have alive lobsters and other animals on tanks for you to choose them. Sonedays it has live music. A nice atmosphere to eat!!
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Flamingos
A great Oceanview place to have some fun and eat delicious seafood. They have alive lobsters and other animals on tanks for you to choose them. Sonedays it has live music. A nice atmosphere to eat!!
Delicious seafood just in the beach, great view and atmosphere. Some times there is live music. Relaxing and a bit fancy at the same time!!
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Puerto Santo
s/n López PortilloDelicious seafood just in the beach, great view and atmosphere. Some times there is live music. Relaxing and a bit fancy at the same time!!