Cancún facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cancún
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Location of Cancún
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| State |  Quintana Roo |
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| Municipality |  Benito Juárez |
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| Foundation | April 20, 1970 | |
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| • Type | Ayuntamiento | |
| Elevation | 0-10 m (0-33 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 526,701 | |
| • Demonym | Cancunense | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| Postal code |
77500
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| Area code(s) | 998 | |
| Website | www.cancun.gob.mx | |
Cancún (pronounced as) is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. About 573,000 people live in Cancún, but over 4,000,000 tourists visit Cancún every year on vacation. At present it is, with Acapulco, the Mexican resort best known in the world.
The resort is entirely artificial: few lived here before 1970. The first hotels were funded by the government. February to May is wonderful weather most of the time, and there are stunning white sand beaches. Even the sea is warm. There is now an airport, and bus connections to the rest of the Yucatán. The Yucatán has many Mayan sites, and some villages which are still mostly Mayan.
Images for kids
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A fountain allusive to Benito Juárez's coat of arms, in Cobá and Náder Avenues
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Aerial photograph of Cancun
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One of Cancún's designs before zoning
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Town Hall
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Satellite picture of Cancún
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Cancun beaches, km 12
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Yamil Lu'um, Temple of the Scorpion
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Cancun International Airport
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See also
In Spanish: Cancún para niños
