Do and don't of travelling to cancun?

Question

i am going for a week so please tell me your tips: do and don'ts

Answer 1

You dont need alot of cash because you could use your Credit Cards or ATM cards.  Don't be rude to the people of cancun, they work very hard and they try to make our stay great.  If you don't speak spanish, don't worry mostly everyone speaks english.  You must visit they Mayan Ruins in Chichen Itza & Tulum.  If you like to swim or snorkle you must do Xcaret and Xel-Ha.  Xcaret is the best, they have a underground & above ground river, Ruins, Night show, worth to do.  These tours are all day events, i do one every other day so i don't get tierd.  Dont drink the water and tequila they serve on the boats.  If you are drinking make sure you see them pour the tequila on your drink.  Senior Frogs and other clubs use cheap tequila (these shots are free) Nothing is free in this world, so becareful.  I stick to beer (michiladas) w/a bohemia or modelo (great drink) Use the buses, they are cheaper, but becareful they don't stop for anyone.  People drive crazy in mexico, we just have to get use to it. the markets in the centro are more cheaper and the food is better out there.  the shrimp bucket is great i believe they have all you can eat shrimp on thursdays.  Enjoy and hope you have a nice time.  Take lots of sunblock and mosquito oitment.  If you do xcaret and xel-ha you have to buy their sunblock, don't be rude just buy it.  Their lotion protects the fish and corals, we need to keep the water clean and mexico has better sunscreen than we do.  If you feel sick they have many pharmacies.

Answer 2

Just got home from Cancun

1. Bring lots of small bills ( no one likes making change)

2. Bargain for everything people want to sell you. You will be approached by many people trying to sell you tour packages or souvenirs.

3. Bug spray & or rubbing alcohol. Everyones gets bug bites.

Also bring lots of sun protection (sunscreen, hat, unbrella, even a hand-held fan) It's really hot and humid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4. Use public transportation ( bus) you will save alot of money and they run 24hrs (more frequently during the day) and they pass by most of the main attractions.

5. Most vendors speak english and spanish, but if you speak spanish you get a better bargain (fake it if you have too! -lol-)

Good place to get bargain souveniers is Market 28.

Answer 3

Do take as much money as you can; it's a tourist trap. A gorgeous tourist trap, to be sure, and worth the trip.

Do take a good digital camera.

Do take a healthy appetite; the food is awesome.

Don't call eggs 'huevos'. In some areas, this is a euphemism for testicles. Safer to call them 'blankitos', little white things.

Don't refer to people as 'calliente' when meaning they're hot. To say you are calliente doesn't mean you're hot; it means you are in heat. For people, you say, mucho calores (many calories) to mean you're hot.

Don't eat hamberger unless you aren't fussy what sort of meat you're eating. Hambergesia can be any ground meat; including that scrawney old dog you saw hanging around the train station yesterday, or the farmer's worn out horse.

Don't spend money in the form of US dollars. Convert everything into Pesos. You'll get a better rate of exchange at a Mexican commercial bank (Banco Commercial de Guanajuato). This will get you better prices south of the border. You can convert anything left over just before crossing back into the USA. Also note, prices in Mexico use the same symbol we do for dollars, $. In Mexico, this symbol, by law, strictly means Pesos, unless it specifically states USD (US Dollars). Many vendors take advantage of tourist's ignorance on this one.

Final note: if you contract what the locals call Monteczuma's Revenge (diarhea from the ameoba in the water) then know that the best treatment is to eat the hot chiles. It kills intestinal parasites on contact. The hotter you can eat it, the faster and more effective it is in stopping the flow. My favorites are the red mole and the black mole. Red peppers are more effective than the green or japellenos, and in my opinion, taste better. If it gets too out of hand, go to the pharmacia (drug store) and ask for a bottle of Lomotil. Tiny little pills, but very effective for enteritis (the runs).  While in Mexico, if you have any health problems, go to the pharmacia first. The only reason anyone goes to a doctor is if they have a condition that requires surgery. The pharmacist will usually diagnose your condition, if he can, and prescribe the apropriate medicine. If he can't figure it out, he will refer you to a physician, who, in turn will determine what you need, medicinally or surgically.  Also, to avoid the most common source of ameoba, don't drink the local water and don't eat the local ice pops, which are made from it. Drink beer instead. Much safer, and more fun (mucho gusto).

BTW, Mexico has some of the world's finest dentists, so if you need any dental work done, this would be the place to do it. It'll save you a bundle over the greedy American dental options. And you'll get better treatment, too. The best, most comfortable and least expensive denture I ever had was done while I was touring San Miguel de Allende, a few decades ago.

That said, enjoy your trip. Mexico is a great place to visit.

Answer 4

You don't need a pile of money if you have an ATM card--just withdraw money as you need it, and you'll get a better exchange rate this way.

Don't leave your brain on the plane.  There is some minor theft.  Like don't put a camera or a handbag over the back of a chair in a restaurant--it might not be there when it's time to go.

Keep the handbag or camera in your lap or on the floor with your foot through the strap.

Tourist areas attract scam artists and pickpockets, so something like that is more likely than someone pulling a gun on you and asking for money.

Most crimes are crimes of opportunity where

they see something of value and nobody is watching it.

Don't get drunk and wander around empty streets.

Don't flash a lot of money, you can always get more at the ATM.  A money belt is a good idea--you can keep your passport and credit cards underneath your clothes--then go into the restroom if you need to pull one out.

See if your hotel can hook you up with a day trip to Chichen Itza.