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Pictures of
Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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collection from Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula. Please be patient whilst the pictures load as some
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1. Cancun
Hotel Zone
2. Coco Bongo
3. Chichen Itza
4. Il Kil
5. Isla Mujeres
6. Playa Mujeres
1. Pictures of
the Cancun Hotel Zone
An outlook over towards the lagoon which surrounds one side of the hotel
zone in Cancun
The view over the lagoon in the early evening from the 7th floor of the
Royal Cancun Hotel
The view from The Royal Cancun Hotel as sun begins to set, with Bubba Gump's
Shrimp restaurant in the foreground!
The beach at the Hotel Zone with the clear waters of the Caribbean Sea. On
the opposite side of the spit of land is the lagoon featured in the pictures
above
One of the many shopping centers which can be found in the Hotel Zone area
of Cancun. International and local names are available, but prices can be
quite heavy.
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2. Pictures of Coco Bongo, Cancun
The main entrance to Coco Bongo, one of the most popular night-time
entertainment venues in Cancun
One of the many impressive shows taking place inside the Coco Bongo club
each evening
The party atmosphere inside the Coco Bongo club on a Wednesday evening. The
shows run from 22:00 - 02:00, with the music continuing until around 06:00
The Mambo Number 5 performance inside the Coco Bongo club during 2009 in
Cancun
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3. Pictures
of Chichen Itza
El Castillo at Chichen Itza - regarded as some of the best Mayan ruins
A diagonal view of El Castillo at Chichen Itza, which translates literally
as "the mouth at the well of the Itza"
The Gran Juego de Pelota at Chichen Itza which is the remains of the ancient
Mayan ball court, flanked by the two large outer stone walls
One of the many other ancient ruins at Chichen Itza
An ancient detailed stone structure from the Mayan period with carvings and
pictures engraved into the stone at Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza means "at the mouth of the well of the Itza." The
Itza is the ancient river in the area, and the image above shows the Cenote
Sagrado, which is the main well at Chichen Itza.
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4. Pictures
of Il Kil
This large well is popular with tourists for diving from its outer rim.
Water falls naturally into the still deep water, filled with tropical fish.
This image allows the size of Il Kil to be truly appreciated, and the
stunning color of the water which lies within.
Crowds of tourists gather to dive into the water from the stone ledge. A
video of divers at Il Kil can be seen on our Video
Clips page.
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5. Pictures
of Isla Mujeres
One of the ferry boat services to transport tourists from mainland Mexico
out to Isla Mujeres
The marina area at Isla Mujeres
The main street in Isla Mujeres which is outside of the Ferry terminal.
A typical side street in Isla Mujeres with shops selling local products
aimed at the tourist markets
One of the roads leading out of the main town where the majority of people
travel by golf cart or small motor-cycle
A rural road in the south of the island, which is relatively remote, and
around a 20 minute golf cart ride from the ferry terminals and marina area.
Some of the hurricane damage sustained on Isla Mujeres near to the coast
with apartment buildings and hotels being severely damaged.
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6. Pictures
of Playa Mujeres
The main beach at Playa Mujeres, with this stretch being outside the
Excellence hotel
The golf course at Playa Mujeres
The vast open area which extends inland from Playa Mujeres
Some of the construction work taking place at new tourist developments to
expand the Playa Mujeres area taken during 2008
The new Marina area under construction at Playa Mujeres during 2008, which
is expected to boost the areas popularity with tourists in the future.
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