Cancun
Sign in to saveCancún is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya. It encompasses the Hotel Zone which is the main area for tourism.
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Cancún is a major Mexican tourist city located on the Caribbean coast in southeast Mexico, known for its Hotel Zone that draws visitors from around the world. As the largest city in the state of Quintana Roo and positioned just north of the popular Riviera Maya resort area, it serves as an important economic and administrative hub for the region.
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- Etymology and coat of arms
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Cancún is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is situated on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort area known as the Riviera Maya. It encompasses the Hotel Zone which is the main area for tourism.
==Etymology and coat of arms== According to early Spanish sources, the island of Cancún was originally known to its Maya inhabitants as (), meaning either 'promontory' or 'point of grass'.
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