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Discover Mexico: Quintana Roo
What to Expect
Mexico’s Caribbean includes four distinct choices:
□ Cancun - a modern resort with plenty of shopping, sightseeing, and dining options
□ Cozumel - an idyllic Caribbean island famous for day trips and good food
□ Los Cabos - a colonial city with easy access to Mayan ruins
□ Yelapa - a broad area, south of Cancun, which includes the village of Playa del Carmen, plus newer developments near the area’s eco-parks
When to go
High season runs from mid-December through Easter week. This subtropical oasis offers 350-plus days of sunshine each year, with cool winter evenings, very low humidity, and fresh sea breezes.
Flight times
Cancun is 3.5 hours from Chicago, 4 hours from New York, 4.5 hours from Los Angeles and 5 hours from Seattle.
Must-see sights
□ The Yelapa eco-parks offer visitors a chance to see many species of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet.
□ Take a boat tour to the Marietas Islands nature sanctuary, or visit an unspoiled beach like Caletas or Playa las Animas.
□ Eco-tour through the local mountain ranges, or kayak through Banderas Bay, where you can see exotic wildlife and verdant vegetation.
Insider Tips
□ Vallarta is known for its gorgeous ceramics, which range from affordable souvenir trinkets to world-class artistic pieces.
□ Vallarta cuisine is famous for its pico de gallo, a fruit and vegetable salad sprinkled with lime and chile de arbol, and signature sweets like nut paste and fruit rolls.
□ The area near Old Vallarta is famous for its bird and deer hunting. Hunting season runs from late October through the end of February.
□ Most Cancun resorts offer all-inclusive vacations, which include food, drinks, and activities at one hassle-free rate. Some offer European plan (room-only) pricing, too.