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Backstage Theater-Cabaret
Cancún is well known for its lively gay and lesbian scene (though there's more for gay men than women), meaning there's plenty to do most nights. Backstage Theater-Cabaret features drag shows, strippers (male and female), fashion shows and musicals. Terrific ambience, joyful crowd.
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Bulldog Café
Bills itself as 'the home of rock and roll,' and features live bands and a jumbo Jacuzzi that's made to look a bit like a cenote but is really just a showcase for bikini-clad staff to splash around. Look for the giant bulldog sign outside and you'll know you've found the right place.
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Cinemark
In general Hollywood movies are shown in English with Spanish subtitles; however, English-language children's movies are usually dubbed in Spanish. Ticket prices run about around $40 for children and adults.
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Coco Bongo
This is often the venue for MTV's coverage of spring break, and tends to be a happening venue just about any day of the week. The club opens with celebrity impersonators, dancers and circus acts (clowns, acrobats and the like) for an hour or so then it really hots up with live music and dancing - on every surface, all night long.
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Dady Rock
A steamy rock-and-roll club - it plays techno on occasion - it is next door to Dady'O and attracts a slightly older crowd than its neighbor. Admission is free until .
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Dady'O
Opposite the Forum Mall, this is one of Cancún's more elaborate dance clubs. The setting is a five-level black-walled faux cave with a two-level dance floor and what seem like zillions of laser beams and strobes. The predominant beats are Latin, house, techno, trance and hip-hop, and the crowd is mainly 20-something.
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Glazz
This sleek and hip lounge specializes in yummy cocktails. You don't have to look cool and love fruity mixed drinks to hang out here, but it definitely helps.
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Karamba
A venerable standby above the Club Sandwich Café, it has frequent drink specials. Admission ranges from free to around $70 . Come here for a varied crowd of gays, lesbians and cross-dressers.
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La Boom
La Boom has in its purchase a varied and (relative to neighbouring clubs, that is) sophisticated selection of danceable tunes on high rotation, all played to full effect at mega decibels. Loud and cool.
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Mambo Café
Upstairs from the food court in the middle of the huge mall on the southern stretch of Avenida Tulum. It features live salsa, Cuban and other Caribbean music and is very popular with Cancún's young people. Thursday is lady's night.
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Picante
Set back from Avenida Tulum a few blocks north of Avenida Uxmal, this place isn't as 'spicy' as its name suggests, but it is a longtime neighborhood gay bar. It often features movies shown at high volume until about , when the dance music comes on.
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Plaza de Toros
Built into the Plaza de Toros are several bars, some with music, that draw a largely local crowd.
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Roots
Pretty much the hippest bar in Ciudad Cancún, Roots features jazz, reggae or rock bands and the occasional flamenco guitarist. It's also a pretty decent restaurant, serving pasta, salads, seafood and meat dishes. Thursday seems to be the best night for catching nice tunes with a crowd.
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Sabor Latino
On the 2nd floor of Chinatown Plaza, this is another happening club. Its live acts feature Dominican salsa, and other tropical styles.
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