Downtown Cancun

resort guide

Beaches

You'll have to take a bus or taxi to beaches
in the Cancun hotel zone.

Transportation

Taxis around the downtown area are reasonably priced.
Buses run past the bus station along downtown's main
street (avenue Tulum) and into the hotel zone
(about 75¢ each way).

Nightlife

There are a few nice nightclubs in downtown, mostly
visited by middle and upper class residents of Cancun.

Shopping

There are two large malls in downtown. You'll also find
Walmart, Costco, and several large grocery / department
stores. Market 23and market 28 offer an interesting
shopping experience in neighborhood areas.
The Ki-Huic flea market is lined with vendors offering
"Best deal in Cancun".
Shopping areas are shown on our
Cancun map & travel guide.

Hotels

There are over 30 budget and moderate priced hotels
in downtown Cancun, with hostels available for as
low as $10US.
View all hotels in downtown at our hotel locations map.

Restaurants

You'll find some fantastic restaurants downtown and
prices are typically better than in the hotel zone. There
are Italian restaurants, French restaurants, Oriental
restaurants, authentic Mexican and Mayan restaurants,
and some little treasures featuring fresh caught seafood
Reviews and recommendations can be found on our
Cancun map & travel guide.

Tours & activities

Tours will be the same as available in the Cancun
hotel zone. However just walking around downtown
and visiting the markets is a self-guided tour in itself.

Atmosphere

This is a big city, with lots of traffic congestion, yet we
always find it interesting because it is so different from
where we live. We always feel safe walking through
downtown but we are more careful at night (as we are
in any big city).
Avenue Tulum (the main street through downtown)
used to be where most people in the hotel zone came
for evening entertainment and dining. The area is now
slightly run-down and not a great place for shopping
unless you dare visit Ki-Huic market and haggle with
the souvenir vendors.

Who visits

The hotel guests range from traveling businessmen
to backpackers. You'll see a higher percentage of
European tourists downtown than in the hotel zone;
perhaps just an overnight stop on their exploration
through Mexico.

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Puerto Juarez
(ferry to
Isla Mujeres)

Puerto Cancun
development
(shown in detail on our Cancun map)

South to
airport and
Riviera Maya

Downtown
bus station
(yellow box)

To Cancun
hotel zone

Nichupte
lagoon