Hola!
Today's destination...Cancun.
First, I must tell you that the name means "...nest of snakes..."
...you have been warned...
Luckily, this seems to be confined to just outside the airport, taxis, and money-changers.
Next the city and its tourist attractions can be divided into two distinct sections.
A narrow long strip of beach-front aptly known as The Hotel Zone...where the Spring-Breakers and twenty-somethings migrate endlessly.
https://youtu.be/zQrG-GooqlA
Row after row of expensive hotels...bars...curio and swim shoppes...and beaches filled with the well oiled bodies of youth. Punctuated at night by the mating call of the female college student:
"I'm ssooooooooooooooooooooo drunk."
Maybe in my 20's...okay?
"Old Town Cancun" is a district of historical architecture...including the Tequila Museum. It is the home of several sprawling market-places where you can find damned near anything. An underwater sculpture museum. It has some of the best cafes...street vendors and authentic Mexican food you will find. As well as a beach for those of us who are no longer hard-bodies...and a sea turtle rehab area.
The pace is restful.
Relaxing.
Cancun Walking Tour
https://youtu.be/ej3PNZEYZIM
The first thing you will notice about Central Cancun is that it is not as slick...pre-packaged...perfect palm tree lined streets.
It is real.
Grittier.
It is also way less expensive...everything from hotels to food.
Do's and Don'ts of Cancun
https://youtu.be/e4-CuXW7oOc
Next time we will check out the Marketplace.
Until then...