Cancun Downtown
Cancun is a very young city with only 35 years, was planned by fonatur is a government agency that is responsable for developing the most important tourist destinations in the country .
Downtown Cancun is located 25 minutes from the hotel zone, is a quiet town, on Avenida Tulum is located the city hall and main square. The park of the palapas is the most popular because there are food places and a stage for popular concerts.
In the park of the palapas many hostels are located.
Also is located in dowtown Cancun the bus station.The Tulum Avenue is the main avenue in dowtown Cancun, there are located banks, shops and restaurants.
Also at the center is located the 28 flea market in this market you to take caution because many stores have much higher prices than the stores of the hotel zone but you have to bargain prices.
the most exclusive residential areas of downtown Cancun,are Puerto Cancun is beautiful with its canals and beaches, and the other part of the downtown is the residential development made by FONATUR : supermanzana 11, 12 13 and 14.
Downtown Cancun has 3 shopping centers: Plaza Las Americas, the Gran Plaza and Paseo Cancun., These malls are more for local people, with cinemas and restaurants as well.
The nightlife in downtown Cancun is more centralized in the Yaxchilan Avenue where they are located a number of restaurants and bars
