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Things to Do in Cancun, Mexico
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Capitan Hook Pirates of the Caribbean Dinner Show and Cruise
Cancun, Mexico
When you come to the pier, you'll board either the red boat or the green boat, both reproductions of 17th-century Spanish galleons. A crew of eye-patch-wearing pirates ply you with unlimited drinks, jokes, and pirate lore....
Boat Tour
Theater
Live Music Venue
Crococun Zoo
Cancun, Mexico
Have a guide lead you through this ecological crocodile farm or explore the zoo on your own. Either way you'll see macaws, swamp and river crocodiles, a scaly maroon South American reptile called a tegu, scorpion snakes, and lots of other creatures....
Zoo
Petting Zoo
Dolphin Discovery at Isla Mujeres
Cancun, Mexico
There's something magical about these always-smiling highly intelligent marine mammals and Dolphin Discovery (which has four locations throughout Mexico) that lets you and your children get up close and personal to a dolphin....
Beach
Wildlife Sanctuary
Swimming
Garrafon Park Isla Mujeres
Cancun, Mexico
Located on Isla Mujeres (which is 4.5 miles by boat from Cancun) and run by Dolphin Discovery, Garrafon Park is a nature park where you can snorkel among sting rays and exotic fish, kayak, and try a zip line....
Historical Landmark
Beach
Hiking
Bicycling
Boating
Horseback Riding at Rancho Loma Bonita
Cancun, Mexico
A horse-eye-view of the jungle and the beach is a great way for kids to learn about the landscape. Of the many horseback riding tours and ranches in Cancun, Rancho Loma Bonita is one of the best....
Swimming
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Pony Rides
Mayan Ruins at Chichen Itza
Cancun, Mexico
Although there's so much to do and explore in Cancun (without even leaving your hotel!) that the idea of traveling two hours outside the city might not be immediately appealing, you do not want to miss going to the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza....
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood
Roadside Landmark
Mercado 28
Cancun, Mexico
Located on a big square in the heart of downtown Cancun, Mercado 28 is a fun and colorful local market with more than 100 shops selling traditional Mexican arts and crafts, pottery, jewelry, clothing, shoes, rugs and blankets, herbs and remedies....
Live Music Venue
Clothing & Accessory Store
Ethnic Store
Playa Caracol
Cancun, Mexico
While the beach outside your hotel may be all you need, Playa Caracol (Snail Beach) is close to restaurants and its sapphire blue waters remain calm even when the waves pick up at other beaches....
Boating
Fishing
Sailing
Snorkeling
Swimming
Plaza KuKulcan Shopping Mall
Cancun, Mexico
If you feel like doing some American-style shopping, or you just want to relax in an air-conditioned place for awhile, check out the Plaza KuKulcan Shopping Mall, which has dozens of stores, cafes, restaurants and specialty shops....
Live Music Venue
Clothing & Accessory Store
Ethnic Store
Selvática Extreme Adventure Family Tour
Cancun, Mexico
Experience the jungle in the Yucatan firsthand without the danger of running into angry howler monkeys or hungry felines. You'll zip line through trees, mountain bike to a "cenote," (sinkhole) and rope swing into water....
Aerial Ride
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