Cancun is the principal tourist area on the east coast of Mexico and is a popular holiday destination of Americans. Cancun is situated at the north east corner of the Yucatan peninsula and has glorious beaches on both the Gulf of Mexico and on the Caribbean. Its nightlife is very lively, the clubs are modern, air-conditioned, nearly always full, loud and open until early morning. It has excellent food, live music and the food is delivered to your table on the waiters head while he dances to the music. Other famous names include Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood and TGI Fridays.
Scuba diving is very popular and can be booked from all the major hotels.
The Yucatan has much more to offer than just a beach resort, it hosts some of the most spectacular of the Mayan archaeological sites, including the famous Chichen Itza. Chichen Itza has a mixture of Mayan and Aztec temples and the largest known 'Ball Court', a game for which the rules have been forgotten but carvings found on the side on the ball court indicate one of the players was beheaded at the end of the game. Uxmal is located to the south of Merida, the Spanish built administrative centre for the area. The following links are to sites that have more information on Cancun and travel to Mexico.