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More to Cancun then the Beaches

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besides Cancun beachesWhen it comes to Cancun, you will find that there are tons of activities that you can do besides Cancun beaches. With the beaches and activities, you will never get bored. You will want to make sure that you don’t just plan your entire vacation around the ocean, but that you take some time to view the interesting day trips and sites.

More besides Cancun beaches to do

You will find that there are tons of shopping, tours, and even some classes that you can take. You will want to plan a few daytime activities, you will be able to keep your adventures and travel all the exciting sites besides Cancun beaches. You will be able to have a lot of fun by yourself or in a group. You will be able to keep your adventure and enjoy all of the Cancun activities.

Ruins in the Cancun area

When it comes to the most breathtaking sites, you will find that there are Mayan ruins in
the Cancun area that will light your fire. Hundreds of sites in and around Cancun are preserved, and visitors are attracted to them due to their unique history.

Besides Cancun beaches and water activities. You will also find that there are guided tours that you can take up some of your time and show you some beautiful aspects of the ruins, however, you can always get the information that you need from the information box and self guide yourself through. It is usually free or very inexpensive to see these old ruins, and some of them, such as El Rey, are very close to the hotel zone or downtown Cancun.

Don’t worry about your journey because you can always take a bus to take to you some of the sites that are further than a walking distance. Check with your hotel-many offer discounted tickets to tour for these special locations. You literally have countless choices if you are a history buff and want to see some ancient Mayan ruins.

Besides Cancun beaches – Natural Scenery

For those who aren’t history buffs, you will want to take in all the natural scenery. The Interactive Aquarium in Cancun offers fun activities such as swimming with the dolphins and feeding the sharks.

You could also visit one of Mexico’s reserves, which are like national parks. In the national parks, you will be able to see a lot of the animals that live in Mexico in their natural habitats.

Besides Cancun beaches – Girly girl things to do in Cancun

Don’t worry if you are a shopping girl. You will have plenty of opportunities for you ro have the ultimate shopping experience in the city of Cancun. Instead of heading for a shopping mall (of which there are many), try instead a market. Haggling with vendors over hand-made items can be fun and entertaining, even if you do not purchase anything.

Also, you will want to check with some of the people at your hotel so that you can get familiar with the area and find some unexpected day trips.

Besides Cancun beaches there are Spas. There are also buses that will take you to some of the best spas in Mexico so that you can get the ultimate pampering. Also, you will find that there are Mexican dancing classes that you can take.

You will find that there are activities for both you and the kids so that you don’t have to be at the beach all day long. Besides Cancun beaches all day for the kids to play at can be a bit to much sun, but still make sure that you spend some time in the sun and sand.

You will want to consider all of the water sports that you can do at the beach. Also, you will notice that Cancun is filled with new things to learn and offers plenty of interesting activities. So now you know a bit more, besides Cancun beaches there is a lot to do in the Cancun area.

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