Cancun Things to Do

Few would argue that Tulum is a magical place. It’s been an enchanting Caribbean escape for Mayans since at least 564 AD (the date inscribed on the oldest known stone stele), and is the oldest resort town in the Americas for many reasons. The area’s sapphire blue water, glittering white beaches and cenotes hidden in the Yucatan jungle combine to cast the very best sort of spell over all who choose to visit.

Call it the culinary economy of illegal immigration. The more successful a Mexican state is – such as the relatively wealthy regions of the heavily tourist-laden Yucatan Peninsula – the less likely foreigners are to be familiar with its cuisine. For instance, most people in the USA can now recognize a tasty Oaxacan mole, because so many of that beautiful state’s once impoverished residents have opened restaurants north of the border.

But what about the flavors of a hotspot like Cancun? Low unemployment, excellent business opportunities, and relatively high wages keep most folks raised on the Riviera Maya happy to stay home. Which means that, unless you’ve explored local restaurants on your Cancun vacation, you may never even have tried cochinita pibil, the region’s signature dish.