Cancun holidays travel facts Climate: Cancun's Weather & Climate (opens as a pop-up) Airports: Cancun Airport (CUN) (opens as a pop-up) Flight time from UK: Between 10 & 10.5 hours Currency: Mexican Peso (US$ widely accepted) Time: Local time is GMT
-6. Language: Spanish is the local language but English is widely spoken in the tourist areas. Electricity: 130 volts, 60Hz. Two-pin flat blade attachment plugs are standard.
Entry requirements for UK nationals: British passport holders must have a passport valid for at least six months from date of entry. A visa is not required for stays of up to 180 days, if in possession of a Tourist Card/FMT form and holding a passport endorsed British Citizen. If the passport is endorsed British National (Overseas) the visa exemption is for a maximum of 90 days. Travellers must have a return or onward ticket (unless a British Citizen with a Tourist Card or visa), as well as necessary documents for further travel, and sufficient funds. Passport/Visa Note: All visitors must hold a tourist card (FMT form), which is issued free of charge and obtainable from airlines, Mexican Consulates, Mexican international airports and border crossing points. Useful contact information: Mexico Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 [0]207 499 8586
British Embassy, Mexico: (55) 5242-8500 |
Once a small, unremarkable fishing village, the resort of Cancun is today the reason most people visit Mexico. It is made up of two parts: the glitzy hotel zone dedicated to tourism, and the downtown area inhabited by the permanent residents. A different atmosphere prevails in each, with a dramatic contrast between the air-conditioned shopping malls, chic restaurant dining, and wealthy pleasure-seeking tourists in one; and bustling market street stalls, noisy vendors, and the daily grind of people at work in the other. The hotel zone, situated on a thin strip of land (Isla Cancun) in the shape of a figure ‘7’, is what people imagine when they talk about Cancun. It is a vision of Caribbean paradise with soft white sand beaches and clear blue-green waters. The better are of Cancun for families is the region south of Cancun which offers less crowded beaches and more colour. 
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