Caribbean & Coasts of the Americas

Mexico - Cancún Yucatán

Useful Information

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Your destination

Official country name: United States of Mexico
Capital: Mexico (Ciudad de México)
Capital: Mexico (Ciudad de México)
Land area: 1,972,000 km²
Population: 107 million inhabitants
Peoples and ethnic groups: The country is split between a very large majority of mestizos (of Spanish and Indian origine) and an indigena minority (Indians: Nahuas, Mayas, Zapotecs, Mixtecs, Totonacs, Tarascs)
Languages: Spanish, the most generally spoken language, together with about fifty Indian
Religions: Catholicism (tainted with animism in certains Indiens groups)
Political institutions: A federal state ruled by a president of the Republic elected for 6 years. Two chambers share the legislative power.
President: Felipe Calderon
GDP: 1,005 billion $US
GDP per capita: 9 666 $US/inhabitant
?Principal activities : Tourism, pearls, fishing
Principal partners: France, United States, Japan, Australia, New-Zealand.
?Principal activities : oil and gas are the country'smain assets, together with tourism. Agriculture occupies 25% of the active population but only represents 8% of the national wealth. Mexico also produces silver, steel, lead, copper and zinc; together with vehicles, food-processing, chemical products, paper, textiles; and also sugar and coffee.
Principal partners: United States, Canada, Japan, Europe

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Close to the resort

Historical towns close to the Resort: ● Cancun 10 miles from the Resort Transfer time (by cab); 30 minutes ● Valladolid- colonial city- 1h30 from the city of Cancun ● Merida- head city of the state of Quintana Roo- 4 hours from the city of Cancun

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Climate

Hot and wet tropical climate. Dry season from October to the end of April. It also rains during these months but more moderately. There are short tropical downpours from May to September. The inter-seasons (from March to May, and November to December) are rather pleasant, the sea is not cold. Temperature of the sea : ----------------------- The temperature of the sea varies between 71,6°F (22 °C) in winter and 82,4°F (28°C) in summer. There are equinox tides from the end of March to the end of September (around the 21).

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Time difference

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WEATHER

Météonews provides live weather news for this Resort and forecasts for the next 5 days.

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