I do not like looking over my shoulder on vacation. Do you? When you finally escape the daily grind and touch down in the Cancun, your biggest worry should be whether to order a margarita or a cold beer first. It is well known that Cancun, especially the carefully guarded Hotel Zone, operates as one …
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A chaotic scene is making the rounds on social media this week after a video surfaced appearing to show a violent physical altercation between a group of tourists in the heart of the Cancun Hotel Zone. As the footage continues to spread rapidly across multiple digital platforms, local authorities are working to verify the incident’s …
We are following some developing news out of the heart of the Mexican Caribbean this weekend. If you have ever grabbed a late-night bite after a long evening out in the Cancun Hotel Zone, there is a very good chance you have visited the iconic “The Surfin Burrito.” Early Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, a …
If you have been keeping an eye on the Mexican Caribbean travel groups recently, you are probably well aware that the 2026 sargassum season has officially arrived. While this natural seaweed phenomenon is nothing new to the region, it always prompts a very common, entirely logical question from travelers looking out at the water: “If …
If you have driven down Boulevard Kukulcan in the Hotel Zone anytime in the last year, you probably noticed that one of Cancun’s most famous architectural landmarks has been unusually quiet. The Paradisus Cancún by Meliá—famous worldwide for its massive, glass-roofed Mayan pyramid design—shut its doors to the public to undergo a massive transformation. But …
It’s one of the most stressful parts of planning a trip to the Mexican Caribbean: the seaweed. You book the flight, you dream of the turquoise water, and then you see a photo of a beach covered in brown algae. But not all beaches are equal. There are 5 right in the hotel zone outshining …
Cancun’s Hotel Zone is absolutely packed with all-inclusives, so when the same three resorts keep bubbling up at the top of Expedia’s “best” lists, we at The Cancun Sun pay attention. Right now, Kempinski Hotel Cancun, Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun, and Sun Palace Cancun are standing out from a very crowded field – …
CANCUN — In the competitive world of luxury travel, earning a top spot on a prestigious list is a monumental achievement. The results of the highly anticipated Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards were released on October 7th, and one Cancun resort stood out, earning the coveted title of the top-rated hotel in the …
Navigating the 13-mile stretch of the Cancun Hotel Zone presents a classic vacation dilemma: how do you get around without wasting time or money? For years, the answer was a simple taxi ride. But with the arrival of Uber, the landscape has become more complicated, creating a trade-off between convenience and cost that every traveler …
Confession time: there are some Cancun secrets we here at The Cancun Sun almost don’t want to share. Because once word gets out too much, it changes things. But a secret this good, a travel hack this brilliant, simply can’t be kept under wraps. We’re talking about a resort that masterfully blends the spacious comfort …