when did cancun become a city
Construction began in 1974 and the current city of Cancun rose out of the sand and jungle as a city with no past, populated by people who were born someplace else. By the mid-1980s Cancun had become one of the most popular tourist destinations. A mere 25 years old, it has mushroomed into a vibrant city with 50,000 inhabitants and two million visitors per year. Prior to its birth as a resort, Cancun did not have much history. The Maya settled the area during the Preclassic era (200 BC) and remained until the 14th or 15th century. But the few ruins in the area, discovered in the 19th century, have not revealed much about Cancun ancient history.