Cancún is located in Riviera Maya, which is a long coastline consisting of a long beach of white sand. Cancún is located in the north with perhaps the most beautiful beach of Mexico. Riviera Maya's rich cultural and natural heritage attracts about 4 million tourists per year. It’s a world class destination and the home of beautiful beaches and biodiversity, including the Mesoamerican barrier system, which is the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. Tourism is the main pillar of the local economy, and the strong growth in tourism over the past 20 years has led to significant impacts on its nature and culture. To meet these challenges, organizations and authorities implemented a large number of different sustainable practices in the region, including improved policies and regulations on environmental protection and certification program for hotels and tourism.

Popular destinations in Riviera Maya

• Cancún
• Puerto Morelos
• Playa del Carmen
• Puerto Aventuras
• Tulum
• Akuma

Food and drinks

Mexican cuisine is known for its dishes with spices and chili peppers. The Mexican cuisine is great and extensive, and has been influenced by Aztec food, Mayan food, European food and Asian food. The Mexican cuisine is very different depending on where in the country you are. In the north of Mexico, they eat a lot of beef, goat and ostrich meat. The coast of the country is characterized by a lot of seafood, and in the south-eastern part, they eat much chicken and vegetables. Famous Mexican dishes are Chilaquiles, Tacos and Guacamole.

Weather and climate

In the north-western regions of Mexico, it’s desert climate. In the northeast regions of Mexico it’s temperate. In the north of Mexico, it could be cold in the winters with temperatures of 8-12 degrees and even snow in some areas. In the north-western regions of Mexico, it’s desert climate and in the northeast temperate. In winter it can be cold in the north with temperatures of 8-12 degrees and even snow in some areas. In the summer it can get hot with temperature up to 39 degrees and storms and heavy rain. The central region of Mexico is temperate and tropical rainforest in the south.