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Descriptions on the Franko Maps Card
CANCÚN BEACHES Visitors unanimously 6am until midnight. Taxis are also available, along the way, take the Colectivo or Mini-
choose going to the beach as the number but the cost is much higher. There are desig- Bus Line (see description below) instead.
one activity when visiting Cancún and the nated bus stops all along the Hotel Zone, but MINI-BUS LINE (COLECTIVO) This
Riviera Maya. In Cancún there is a strip of you can also flag down drivers and if they transportation line runs up and down the
sandy beach for 21 km along the Hotel Zone. can stop safely, they will. However, buses Mayan Riviera. Other than the buses, this is
The public is welcome everywhere, although from the Hotel Zone do not go into down- the cheapest, best way to travel from Cancún
there are just a few convenient places to gain town but will drop you off at the main bus to places south all the way to Tulum. For
access, other than your hotel. Public Beach- station at Avenidas Tulum and Uxmal, where example, it costs approx. 100 pesos to go
es include Playa Linda on Paseo Kukulkán you can catch a connection downtown. from Cancún to Playa del Carmen. From
near the Nichupté Bridge. Two km below DOWNTOWN BUSES For a trip down- the main bus terminals at Cancún, the
Playa Linda on Paseo Kukulkán is Playa Tor- town, from the bus station at Avenidas airport, or Playa del Carmen, you can catch
tuga, where the water is calm, but gets deep Tulum and Uxmal, look for buses that say a van, but you can also simply walk out to
quickly, making for excellent snorkeling. A “El Centro”. the main highway from any resort, attrac-
palapa snack bar is here for you. Playa Chac BUSES TO ISLA MUJERES FERRIES To go tion, or beach and stand by the side of the
Mool is south of the Convention Center past north to Puerto Juárez or Punta Sam catch a highway and flag down a white mini-bus
Punta Cancún. The water colors here are un- Route 8 from the bus station . from any safe, visible spot. The bus driver
believable. The water near shore is shallow BUSES TO MAJOR RUINS, ATTRAC- will flash his lights to ask if you need a ride.
for a short 10+ meters, then it drops off into TIONS AND CITIES The downtown bus You tell him where you are going when he
the deep. The water may get rough at times. station, located at Avenidas Tulum and Ux- stops and hops out to assist you into the
Playa Delfines at the south end of the hotel mal, is where you can purchase bus tickets to mini-bus. He’ll pick up or drop off people
zone is a favorite of locals, since this stretch all of the major ruins, attractions, and cities. anywhere along the way. Watch for your
has no hotels (yet). Nichupte sunsets from This includes Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Puerto More- stop and speak up when you are there. Pay
the parking lot at Playa Delphines are spec- los, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Chichén Itzá, the driver when you exit his mini-bus. The
tacular. A walk anywhere along Cancún’s Cobá, Valladolid, Mérida, and so on. Buses driver always gets out to open the door for
beach is the best free entertainment in the to all leave approximately every 20 minutes. you. Because the Cancún to Tulum highway
world. These buses do not make stops all along the is the tourist zone the mini-bus service runs
HOTEL ZONE BUSES Public buses in way. To be dropped off at a specific spot every 15 - 30 minutes all day.
Cancún are very inexpensive and run be-
tween the Hotel Zone and downtown from
