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Súper Chedraui Selecto
Getting Around
Keep in mind fuel stations in Mexico are not self service. It is customary to leave a small tip for the person filling your tank.
9 locals recommend
Pemex
Keep in mind fuel stations in Mexico are not self service. It is customary to leave a small tip for the person filling your tank.
The cheapest and quickest way to get to Isla Mujeres. Departures every hour.
52 locals recommend
UltraMar Playa Tortugas
km 6.5 Blvd. KukulcanThe cheapest and quickest way to get to Isla Mujeres. Departures every hour.
Get tickets to almost any destination on the Yucatan peninsula and Mexico in general.
178 locals recommend
Terminal Autobuses ADO Cancún
Get tickets to almost any destination on the Yucatan peninsula and Mexico in general.
Cancun International Airport
Km 22 Cancun - ChetumalShopping
Get all your gifts. Some haggling to get a better price is advisable.
13 locals recommend
Coral Negro Market
Boulevard KukulcanGet all your gifts. Some haggling to get a better price is advisable.
Forum By The Sea
Boulevard KukulcanOcean front mall.
Highly recommend catching the sunset at one of the restaurants overlooking the lagoon.
145 locals recommend
La Isla
Highly recommend catching the sunset at one of the restaurants overlooking the lagoon.
Marina Puerto Cancun
1 Blvd. KukulcanCancun's newest mall.
One of Cancun's oldest markets. Get all your trinkets to take back home with your here. Some haggling to get a better price is acceptable.
392 locals recommend
Mercado 28
Mz 13 Xel-haOne of Cancun's oldest markets. Get all your trinkets to take back home with your here. Some haggling to get a better price is acceptable.
Walmart
Mz.2 Av CobaKukulcan Plaza
Km 13 Boulevard KukulcanMalecon Americas Cancun
mz 1 Av. BonampakCancun's biggest mall.
Arts & Culture
Mayan museum with recovered artifacts and some small onsite Mayan ruins.
452 locals recommend
Museo Maya de Cancún y Zona Arqueológica de San Miguelito
km 16.5 Blvd. KukulcanMayan museum with recovered artifacts and some small onsite Mayan ruins.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful beach with a view of the turquoise Caribbean and the iconic Cancun sign.
532 locals recommend
Dolphin Beach
17 Punta Nizuc - CancúnBeautiful beach with a view of the turquoise Caribbean and the iconic Cancun sign.
Playa Marlin
s/n TepenPlaya Forum
North Beach
Beautiful beach on Isla Mujeres.
Drinks & Nightlife
Coco Bongo
Vegas meets Cancun. A must see if you like nightclubs.
Hooters
Km 9.5 Blvd. KukulcanWatch all your favorite sports
Las de Guanatos
lote 1 Av. BonampakGood place if you want to party with the locals.
Good place to get some Mezcal. Prices are average. My personal favorite Mezcal is "Tinieblo Reposado" with a "Indio" beer. If you are feeling adventurous, order the "Guacamole con chapulines (fried grasshoppers)"
12 locals recommend
La Sabina Mezcaleria
Good place to get some Mezcal. Prices are average. My personal favorite Mezcal is "Tinieblo Reposado" with a "Indio" beer. If you are feeling adventurous, order the "Guacamole con chapulines (fried grasshoppers)"
Nebrina Gin&Cocina
Good Mexican fusion food and drinks
A bar built within a beautiful old house. Popular with the younger scene.
126 locals recommend
Amarula Con Acento Tropical
104 Av Carlos NaderA bar built within a beautiful old house. Popular with the younger scene.
If you are in to craft beer, this is place for you. Try some Mexican and local brews. Highly recommended is anything by Minerva and Cucapa. Waiter will be glad to recommend a brew based on your particular taste.
23 locals recommend
El Estadio Cerveceria & Restaurante
If you are in to craft beer, this is place for you. Try some Mexican and local brews. Highly recommended is anything by Minerva and Cucapa. Waiter will be glad to recommend a brew based on your particular taste.
Food Scene
Thai
Boulevard KukulcanBeautiful Thai restaurant on the lagoon front. Not cheap!
Some good modern Mexican food that turns in to a nice spot for drinks later at night. Open for dinner.
20 locals recommend
La Vicenta | Restaurante en Cancún
MZ 2 Avenida BonampakSome good modern Mexican food that turns in to a nice spot for drinks later at night. Open for dinner.
Great seafood. Highly recommended, if you like spicy food, is the Aguachile and Ceviche Peruano. If you do not like spicy food, pretty much anything on the menu is good and relatively fresh.
55 locals recommend
La Playita Restaurante Bar Cancún
Great seafood. Highly recommended, if you like spicy food, is the Aguachile and Ceviche Peruano. If you do not like spicy food, pretty much anything on the menu is good and relatively fresh.
Marina Chac Chi
Boulevard KukulcanGreat place to grab breakfast or lunch. Has a nice beach club.
El Fish Fritanga
Boulevard KukulcanLagoon front seafood