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Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan - Cancun & Around (PDF Chapter)

This is the Cancún & Around chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cancun, Cozumal & the Yucatan guidebook.

Cancún is a tale of two cities. There’s the glitzy hotel zone with its white-sand beaches, unabashed party scene and seafood restaurants. Then there’s a taste of local flavor at, say, a neighborhood taco joint or nearby, undeveloped beach.

• dive among the fish and life-size sculptures at the Museo Subacuático de Arte, a one-of-a kind underwater museum
• maps
• swim with massive whale sharks, kayak through wildlife-rich mangroves and enjoy laid-back island living on Isla Holbox
• transport
• snorkel and get in some birdwatching on the uninhabited Isla Contoy, a wildlife refuge that receives only 200 visitors a day
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Cancún, History, Sights, Beaches, Activities, Tours, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, North of Cancún, Isla Contoy, Isla Holbox.