An outdoor venue for free concerts, dance performances and other cultural events. Vendors sell affordable snacks on and around the square.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Parque Nacional Isla Contoy
23.41 MILES
A white sand beach with manta rays gliding through the shimmering turquoise waters. No hotels. No nightclubs. No roads or cars of any kind. It’s hard to…
Museo Maya de Cancún
6.79 MILES
Surrounded by dense tropical forest, the contemporary Museo Maya de Cancún is a welcome respite from the beach and buffet lines of the neighboring high…
Isla Blanca
15.53 MILES
Driving down a narrow sand road, the turquoise Caribbean on one side, the glimmering Laguna Chacmuchuch on the other, you feel like you’re a thousand…
San Miguelito
6.9 MILES
You don't have to leave the Zona Hotelera to find Mayan culture in Cancún. Before the beach umbrellas, resorts, banana boats and Spanish conquistadors…
Playa Delfines
7.54 MILES
Unfolding from the base of a mild seaside bluff, Playa Delfines is one of the most scenic beaches in Cancún. A languid stretch of sand with turquoise…
Playa Norte
8.46 MILES
Once you reach Playa Norte, the island’s main beach, you won’t want to leave. Its warm, shallow waters are the color of blue raspberry syrup and the beach…
Zona Arqueológica El Rey
7.6 MILES
In the Zona Arqueológica El Rey, on the west side of Blvd Kukulcán, there’s a small temple and several ceremonial platforms. The site gets its name from a…
Punta Sur
8.03 MILES
At the island's southernmost point you’ll find a lighthouse, a sculpture garden and the worn remains of a temple dedicated to Ixchel, Maya goddess of the…
Nearby Cancún attractions
1. Avenida Tulum
0.14 MILES
Cancún's main north–south thoroughfare is Avenida Tulum, a wide boulevard lined with banks, shopping centers and restaurants.
2. Avenida Náder
0.25 MILES
This avenue one block east of Avenida Tulum has emerged as one of the Centro's top restaurant and bar zones.
3. Plaza de Toros
0.86 MILES
Built into the Plaza de Toros are several bars, some with music, that draw a largely local crowd.
4. Kilometer Zero
1.25 MILES
A favorite spot for Cancun athletes. Set where the Zona Hotelera meets Cancún Centro, Kilometer Zero has a lush green outdoor gym in the middle of the…
5. Parque Kabah
1.28 MILES
Beloved by local nature-lovers and fitness-lovers alike, this jungle park in the city remains mostly untouched. Runners and walkers flock to the 1.9-km…
6. Playa Las Perlas
1.76 MILES
A small beach with a great kids’ playground, bathrooms and free palapa-topped tables. Access just north of the Holiday Inn Cancun Arenas.
7. Playa Langosta
3.25 MILES
In the middle of the north end of Zona Hotelera, Playa Langosta is a gem of a place for swimming. Facing Bahía de Mujeres, the beach is coated with Cancún…
8. Playa Pez Volador
3.33 MILES
Popular with families for its calm, shallow foreshore. There’s free parking (but tip the guys ‘minding’ your car). Access is by the huge flagpole flying…