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Cancún

City in Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Cancún is the most populous city in the state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico, on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya. It encompasses the Hotel Zone, which is the main area for tourism.

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Cancún is the most populous city in the state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico, on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya. It encompasses the Hotel Zone, which is the main area for tourism.

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Polifórum Benito Juárez

Polifórum Benito Juárez

Sports venue in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

4.3 mi away
Puerto Cancún

Puerto Cancún

City district in Quintana Roo, Mexico

2.8 mi away
Estadio Cancún 86

Estadio Cancún 86

Stadium in Mexico

1.9 mi away
Mercado 28

Mercado 28

Notable place

1.1 mi away
Estadio Sherwin-Williams Beto Ávila

Estadio Sherwin-Williams Beto Ávila

Baseball stadium in Cancun, Mexico

1.1 mi away
Plaza Las Américas (Cancún)

Plaza Las Américas (Cancún)

Shopping mall in Cancún, Mexico

2.1 mi away
Puerto Juárez

Puerto Juárez

City district in Quintana Roo, Mexico

3.1 mi away
Alfredo V. Bonfil, Quintana Roo

Alfredo V. Bonfil, Quintana Roo

Community in Quintana Roo, Mexico

5.5 mi away

2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying

International football competition

3.0 mi away
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When to go

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