Let me start off by saying that Cancun, specifically the hotel zone, is not Mexico, Cancun is an American city that happens to be located in Mexico. You can buy everything with American dollars, every shop, beach, and high-class hotel is filled with Americans, and everyone will call you over and try to sell you things in English.
It has all the perks of being an extremely touristy location - huge shopping centers and grocery stores, lots of souvenir stands where you can bargain your heart out, beautiful beaches, RAGING clubs, and great (vegetarian!) restaurants. It has its perks of being located in Mexico as well: If you're a foreigner in the city, you can basically do anything you want, including walk around everywhere in a bikini, with no shoes, drinking from a stash of booze in a shopping bag (guilty as charged). Buying groceries and alcohol, especially the tequila, won't break the bank, and off-the-beaten-path street food and margaritas are surprisingly cheap!
The best thing to do is chill on the beach. It's free, it's always sunny, and the water is crystal-clear. After a night at La Vaquita club, I also got into Mandala Beach club the next morning with the same wrist band. Spent allll day tanning with friends from the hostel :)
For a couple of cents, you can get on the local bus to downtown Cancun where there is a more local feel, tequila taste testing, and a giant market as well. While most travelers will rant about how much they hate Cancun, for a really great time at night and then a relaxing morning on the beach and in the water, I thought it was great! Especially since the cheapest flights are to/from there, I think it's definitely worth staying and checking out what it's all about.
It has all the perks of being an extremely touristy location - huge shopping centers and grocery stores, lots of souvenir stands where you can bargain your heart out, beautiful beaches, RAGING clubs, and great (vegetarian!) restaurants. It has its perks of being located in Mexico as well: If you're a foreigner in the city, you can basically do anything you want, including walk around everywhere in a bikini, with no shoes, drinking from a stash of booze in a shopping bag (guilty as charged). Buying groceries and alcohol, especially the tequila, won't break the bank, and off-the-beaten-path street food and margaritas are surprisingly cheap!
The best thing to do is chill on the beach. It's free, it's always sunny, and the water is crystal-clear. After a night at La Vaquita club, I also got into Mandala Beach club the next morning with the same wrist band. Spent allll day tanning with friends from the hostel :)
For a couple of cents, you can get on the local bus to downtown Cancun where there is a more local feel, tequila taste testing, and a giant market as well. While most travelers will rant about how much they hate Cancun, for a really great time at night and then a relaxing morning on the beach and in the water, I thought it was great! Especially since the cheapest flights are to/from there, I think it's definitely worth staying and checking out what it's all about.
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