7 Tips for Budget Travel in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera

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7 Tips for Budget Travel in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera

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You can smell the sea from the Cancun airport. No more stuffy airplane, no more boring job in your cold hometown. Welcome to paradise – the Mayan Riviera. Welcome to Cancun.The Mayan Riviera is a jungle coastline of white-sand beaches, ancient ruins, enormous aquatic theme parks, traditional colonial towns, and clear-water cenotes, freshwater sinkholes and caves in the flat limestone sponge of the Yucatan peninsula.

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7 Tips for Budget Travel in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera

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You can smell the sea from the Cancun airport. No more stuffy airplane, no more boring job in your cold hometown. Welcome to paradise – the Mayan Riviera. Welcome to Cancun.

The Mayan Riviera is a jungle coastline of white-sand beaches, ancient ruins, enormous aquatic theme parks, traditional colonial towns, and clear-water cenotes, freshwater sinkholes and caves in the flat limestone sponge of the Yucatan peninsula.

The great Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, are only a few hours from Cancun on good highways. In the other direction, rocky Tulum rivals Chichen Itza with its location on limestone cliffs overlooking the sky-blue Caribbean.

Independent budget travel in the Mayan Riviera is safe, easy, and cheap – even if you don’t speak Spanish. Here are a few tips to help you plan your trip.

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Tip 1: Getting to Cancun Transfer from the airport

If you stay in a resort, they will probably arrange transportation from the airport. If you want to do it on your own private transportation service or you can choose ADO bus.

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Tip 2: Choosing a Hotel

You can find budget hotels all around the ADO bus station in downtown Cancun, or a few blocks from the beach in Playa del Carmen.

Downtown Cancun is a 20-30 minute bus ride from the Hotel Zone, the beach and all the resorts. By staying downtown you can get better prices on everything, including hotels, restaurants, and souvenirs.

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Tip 3: Choosing a restaurant with authentic food

In general, you find three kinds of restaurants in the Mayan Riviera: foreign restaurants that serve burgers, pizza, or sushi; Mexican restaurants geared towards foreign tourists; and real Mexican restaurants, geared toward Mexican tourists or locals.

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Tip 4: Communicating with the locals

Many people speak English in this part of Mexico, especially those who work in tourism. But once you get off the beaten path, you’ll need a little Spanish.

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Tip 5: Visit archeological zones on your own

The two most common forms of public transportation in the Mayan Riviera are buses andcolectivos, big white passenger vans.

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Tip 6: Safety concerns

The good news is that the Mayan Riviera is one of the safest regions in Mexico. However, it’s a good idea to ask at your hotel what the neighbourhood is like, especially if it’s safe to walk at night, and if there are any places to avoid.

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Tip 7: Buy my guide to Cancun and the Mayan Riviera

The guide is for the independent traveler who likes the beach, but also wants some culture. Besides saving a lot of money, you will:

•Have two full days on two gorgeous beaches: Cancún and Playa del Carmen.•Explore two Mayan ruins: Chichén Itzá and Tulum.•Dip your toe into Yucatán culture in Valladolid, a small colonial town in central Yucatán.•Swim, snorkel or scuba dive in the clear, freshwater Dos Ojos cenote.•Eat what Mexicans eat: seafood, tacos, and Yucatán specialties like panuchos and salbutes.•Shop, party, get tan, and learn some Spanish, history and culture. And, if time permits, venture farther into Mexico and Central America.

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