The Cancún City Guides answer what every visitor wonders: where residents eat tacos and cochinita downtown, which free beaches are calm enough for a swim, how to reach Isla Mujeres and Chichén Itzá without booking a tour, and where to drink when the Hotel Zone bill gets silly. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or do and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Cancún City Guides
- 147 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Cancún guides
Food guide
24 places
Downtown taquerías and street carts, Yucatecan breakfasts and slow-roast pork, seafood by the ferry docks, the few Hotel Zone tables worth the money, and coffee and sweets.
Things to do guide
23 places
Maya ruins and underwater art, the free public beaches along the strip, mangrove kayaks and boat trips, sunset viewpoints and downtown in the evening.
Family guide
24 places
Beaches with calmer water, free nature parks with coatis and cenotes, small ruins full of iguanas, boat trips and plans for rainy or very hot afternoons.
Nightlife guide
25 places
The show clubs of Punta Cancún, downtown bars at local prices, speakeasies, wine and mezcal, rooftops for sunset and tacos long after midnight.
Day trips guide
26 places
Beaches you reach by city bus, the ferry to Isla Mujeres, Chichén Itzá and Valladolid by ADO bus, and Tulum, Playa del Carmen and the cenotes.
Budget guide
25 places
Free beaches, parks and walks, ten cheap downtown meals, low-cost sights, the island without overspending and the buses and ferries that replace taxis.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Cochinita El Camarada
Reno street, Centro
A downtown street stall serving cochinita pibil, pork slow-roasted in achiote and sour orange, in tacos or a torta with pickled red onion. It shuts at noon, so make it breakfast. From the food guide.
Playa Delfines
Kukulcán km 18, south Hotel Zone
A broad sweep of soft white sand and turquoise sea at the southern end of the strip, with free shade palapas and showers. The waves can be strong, so it suits confident swimmers. From the things to do guide.
Playa Norte
Isla Mujeres, a 10-minute walk from the ferry
Clear, shallow water, gentle waves and soft sand without rocks, a short walk from the Isla Mujeres pier. In winter there is often little seaweed. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Cancún
Day one: a morning swim at a free Hotel Zone beach, the Maya museum and the San Miguelito ruins, then the bus to downtown for tacos and an evening at Parque de las Palapas. Day two: the ferry from Puerto Juárez to Isla Mujeres and Playa Norte, seafood near the docks on the way back, and a rooftop or speakeasy to finish. For a slow day: Parque Ecológico Kabah in the cool of the morning, a long Yucatecan lunch and a sunset stroll along Malecón Tajamar.
Questions about the Cancún guides
What do the Cancún City Guides include?
Six guides with 147 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
The links show up on your order page as soon as the payment goes through and arrive in your order email too. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app or account.
Can I use the guides offline in Cancún?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are available?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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