Gay Travel Guide, Cancun

Who wouldn’t like Cancun’s lovely white beaches, historical sites, and a nightlife that can’t be beat? This is a great city for gays to visit and provides a lot of places for a gay tourist to go that are in operation solely to entertain gay visitors. No one should go to Cancun without sampling a bit of everything from the rich tradition of the Mayans.

Cancun offers both modern day fun in the busy city and historical, educational benefits in the ancient ruins nearby. Make sure you plan for at least a day to tour the Temple of Kukulcan. The place of prayer is worth seeing, however there is a valid excuse to come soon when one travels when it is Spring or Autumn Equinox.

The pyramid’s corner projected a shadow shaped like the legendary snake Kukulcan as the sun moved slowly across the heavens. The Mayans believed the serpent fertilized the earth when it reached the ground.

This beautiful city on the Yucatan Peninsula in an area referred to as the Mexican Caribbean, had only three residents, caretakers for a coconut plantation, until the building of the city in 1970. Until then, it contained the remnants of the Mayans, natural beauty and of course, coconut trees. Today, you’ll find the magic of the ancient mixed with a modern city whose oldest building came after 1970.

Cancun is appropiate place for those who like water and sun. While all the beaches in Cancun are beautiful, the white sand beaches across from Ruinas del Rey is a mainstay for the gay scene. A gay friendly location, Cancun offers fantastic places to meet a special someone, especially on the sandy, sunny beaches.

Not only you can simply lay out in the daytime or wander around the beach but also there are plenty of places to snorkel, scuba dive, sail or fish. With regard to post sunset amusement have a repast while sailing.

With such a busy day, plan to rest after dinner before going out for the night. The partying really doesn’t start until after 10:30 and then it goes on all night.

Though recreation and drinking joints are plenty for normal as well as gay persons , the Karamba is exclusively gay. There’s entertainment to suite every taste in popular music. The organization attracts persons globally and accommodates 450, however by late night people from nearby areas start coming hence it would good if you can look for sitting place soon enough.

The oldest gay bar in Cancun is Picante. There’s a party every night there, but on holidays, the party includes costumes and great performances. Go on Thursday for Tequila night and free shots.

The gay friendly hotels are many. The best known include the Gran Melia Cancun, Hyatt Regency Cancun, Hotel Antillano, Presidente InterContinental, The Ritz-Carlton and Villas Tucal Boutique Hotel.