Cancun Mexico, City and Customs information

Getting used to the Mexican peso can be complicated at first especially if you are constantly trying to convert to your own currency.  You will find that most places accept major credit cards. It will always be handy to have some US dollars or even better some pesos at hand. Since the exchange rates vary from place to place the peso is the best way to pay.  It’s not a bad idea to check in several places before you make the exchange to see where you can get the most favorable exchange rate.

The beaches are most likely the best places to enjoy the natural resources Cancun has to offer, there are three different sides to this destination where you can visit very different beach settings. The north, east and south have public beach accesses where you can enjoy very calm extremely shallow blue waters (north), moderate and up to rough waters (east) and calm, bay like Caribbean settings in the south. You will find all of these beaches to be extremely beautiful and worth a visit.

Once you arrive in Cancun there are several ways to get to the hotel you have made reservations with.  There are shuttle services that will take you to any hotel as well as a bus service that the downtown area. Both of these can be arranged once you arrive so you won’t need to worry about having to wait long periods of time to get moving. If you are planning to rent a car for your vacation you will also find all the major car rental companies on site and at your service.

Once you have arrived and check into your hotel you will need to get around to all the places there are to visit in the local area, very few places (depending on the hotel you are staying at)  are within walking distance.

Buses: Every hotel on blvd Kukulcan (the hotel zone) has a bus stop directly in front or very near by.  The service is extremely reliable with buses stopping at your indication less than every five minutes. The bus routes cover the entire Cancun area (Both Hotel Zone and Downtown) making any of your desired destinations easily accessible at a fee of less than 1.00 USD per person.

Taxis: The comfort and simplicity of a taxi ride is very much worth the while, especially if you are in a hurry to get somewhere. You will find taxi’s available from any larger hotel lobby and cruising up and down the Blvd. Fares are variable depending on the distance you travel and where you happen to be located.

Cancun is divided into two different areas, The hotel Zone and downtown.  The hotel zone consists of the beachside hotels and hot night clubs as well as a diversity of excellent shopping centers. There is also a market in the center of the hotel zone with a variety of arts, crafts and Mexican jewelry.

Downtown Cancun provides a good feeling of Mexican culture with the bigger “mercados” or markets with the widest selection of Mexican goods. Here you will also find the larger supermarkets suck as walmart, if you would prefer to visit the Mexican versions Chedraui or The Commercial Mexicana are nice places to get to know. 

Tipping:

Tipping is very customary in Cancun Mexico, regardless of the service you have enjoyed, if you feel you have been treated well, a tip is always a great token of appreciation. You will find that many friendly members of any staff will gladly go out of their way to make your experience that much more enjoyable.  How much you would like to give is entirely up to you.