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Cancun, Mexico is one
of the top vacation destinations in the world,
Cancun basks
under year-round warm sun. This crowded Mexican resort offers
pleasure seekers water sports galore, as well vigorous entertainment
that goes on till wee hours. Add excellent accommodations,
gourmet restaurants, and outstanding shopping, and you've
got the ultimate escape-whether from the nine-to-five grind
or from the
chilly of the north.
Cancun is one
of the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula
in the state of Quintana Roo which is composed of many lagoons,
sandbars, and mangrove swamps, and is edged with coral reefs;
several islands lie off shore Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Isla
Holbox, and Contoy. The fifth larger reef in the world, the
Belize Reef, extends from the tip of Isla Mujeres 250 kilometers
south of the bay of Honduras. Many variety of coral-including
rare black coral found at great depths-grow in the hills and
valleys of the often-deep reef that protects Quintana Roo.
The weather in Quintana Roo falls into a wet
season [May-October] and dry season [November-April].
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Moon Handbooks provides you with the tools to develop your
own travel strategy. Before you go2 Cancun, visit the Avalon
Travel & Moon Handbooks web site and order your Cancun
Mexico's Caribbean Coast Travel Guide.
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