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FOUR FACES OF CANCUN
Cancun’s Hotel Zone is an island nestled on 14 miles of white powdery sand beaches
shaped like a number “7” and two bodies of water - the turquoise blue crystal waters
of the Caribbean Sea and the salt-water Nichupte Lagoon. The island is joined to the
mainland by bridges on the north and south ends. Kukulcan (“coo-cool- KAHN”)
Boulevard is the main thoroughfare on the island. Addresses are often given by kilometer number on Kukulcan Boulevard.
Cancun City, usually referred to as downtown, is on the mainland and is concentrated
in an area of about twenty square blocks. Its main thoroughfare is Avenida Tulum.
The Hotel Zone is about 12-15 miles from downtown Cancun. Addresses in Cancun
City are listed by referring to the “manzana” (block) represented by the letters MZ.,
or “super manzana” (group of blocks represented by the letters SM). Heading south,
Tulum Avenue becomes the highway to the airport, to Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum. Following Tulum Avenue to the north it becomes the road to Puerto
Juárez, where ferries depart for Isla Mujeres, one of several options.
Other areas that round out the Cancun region include Playa Mujeres and Isla Mujeres.
Playa Mujeres is an emerging region just to the north of downtown Cancun, and facing
Isla Mujeres. The Playa Mujeres Golf Club is here, in addition to several major resort
developments (Villa Group, Excellence, among others). Isla Mujeres maintains its old
Caribbean charm, fun day outings and some spectacular beaches, like Playa Norte.
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Puerto Morelos
Isla Cozumel
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ANDRÉS QUINTANA
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ROO
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AV. R. MELGAR
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NIÑOS HÉROES
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Puerto Morelos
(The Rustic Face of Cancún)
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GRAL. L. CÁRDENAS
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PLUTARCO ELÍAS CALLES
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TO CANCÚN
HIGHWAY
TRAILS TO
CENOTES
Paintball Kings
To Chichén Itzá
Ruta de Los Cenotes
Carretera Federal 307
Cancún Airport
Beach Hotels -Puerto Morelos
Las Mojarras
Cenote
12.5 Km / 19 min
Siete Bocas
Cenote
15.5 Km / 20 min
Verde Lucero
Cenote
18 Km / 27 min
Chilam Balam
Cenote
18.8 Km / 28 min
Gorilax
Park
2. Zoëtry Paraíso de la Bonita
4. Desire Resort and Spa
5. Azul Sensatori
6. Secrets Silversands
9.63 miles
16 Km / 24 min
1. Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort
Polo El Rey
Polo Country Club
77.7 miles
Boca del Puma
Park
Selvatica
Park
3. Azul Beach
Pto. Morelos
Siete Bocas
Boca del Puma
9.94 miles
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RU TA DE LO S CE
(From)
Mojarras
Verde
Lucero
11.18 miles
11.68 miles
Chilam Balam
19 Km / 29 min
11.81 miles
Selvatica
21.5 Km / 32 min
13.36 miles
La Noria
Cenote
22 Km / 33 min
Kin Ha
Cenote
22 Km / 33 min
Gorilax Park
13.67 miles
Noria
13.67 miles
Kin Ha
7. Ocean Coral and Turquesa
8. Now Sapphire Riviera Cancún
9. Excellence Riviera Cancún
10. Acamaya Reef
Downtown - Puerto Morelos
11. Dreams Riviera Cancún
12. Desire Pearl Resort
13. Hotel Hacienda Morelos
14. Marina El Cid
15. Now Jade Riviera Cancún
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17. Arrecifes Suites
21. Hotel México Plus
25. Villas Latinas
29. Royalton Riviera Cancun
18. Corales Suites
22. Hotel Ojo de Agua
26. Abby del Sol
30. The Hideaway at Royalton
19. Hotel Eden
23. Posada Amor
27. Casa Caribe
20. Hotel Inglaterra
24. Posada El Moro
28. Gran Residence
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Golf
There are currently fifteen golf courses for golf enthusiasts in the immediate Cancun area and throughout Quintana Roo State. Cancun’s is home to seven
18-hole courses: Puerto Cancun, Cancun Golf Club
At Pok-Ta-Pok, The Iberostar Cancun, Riviera Cancun Golf Club, El Tinto Golf Course, Playa Mujeres
Golf Club and Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (see
chart).
There are eight additional courses to the south of
Cancun: Vidanta Golf Riviera Maya, Iberostar Playa
Paraiso Golf Club, El Camaleon Mayakoba, Grand
Coral Golf Riviera Maya, Hard Rock Golf Club Riviera
Maya, Riviera Maya Golf Club, Puerto Aventuras
Golf & Raquet Club and Cozumel Country Club (see
chart). All courses allow non-guest/member play and
offer affordable twilight rates (usually after 2:00pm).
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