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
Sports venue in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
4.3 mi away
Puerto Cancún
City district in Quintana Roo, Mexico
2.8 mi away
Estadio Cancún 86
Stadium in Mexico
1.9 mi away
Mercado 28
Notable place
1.1 mi away
Estadio Sherwin-Williams Beto Ávila
Baseball stadium in Cancun, Mexico
1.1 mi away
Plaza Las Américas (Cancún)
Shopping mall in Cancún, Mexico
2.1 mi away
Puerto Juárez
City district in Quintana Roo, Mexico
3.1 mi away
Alfredo V. Bonfil, Quintana Roo
Community in Quintana Roo, Mexico
5.5 mi away2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying
International football competition
3.0 mi awayWhen to go
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