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Every place in “Cancun in December: Beaches, Cenotes, Ruins & Christmas”. Save places in the guide to make this list yours.

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    Isla Blanca - Cancun's Quiet Beach Peninsula

    Isla Blanca is a long, narrow strip of sand north of Cancun, with the Caribbean on one side and the shallow Chacmuchuch Lagoon on the other. It has almost no development beyond a few simple beach clubs, so it feels far…

    Address
    Carretera Punta Sam-Isla Blanca, Costa Mujeres, 77400 Isla Mujeres, Q.R.
    Nearest transit
    No regular public bus; about 40 min by taxi or car north of downtown Cancun
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    Cenote Dos Ojos - Snorkelling Through Underwater Caves

    Cenotes are natural sinkholes that open into the Yucatán's vast underground river system, and the Maya considered them sacred gateways to the underworld. Dos Ojos, meaning "two eyes", is named after two neighbouring…

    Address
    Carretera Federal 307 Cancún-Tulum km 124, 77780 Tulum, Q.R.
    Nearest transit
    ADO bus or colectivo along Highway 307 to the Dos Ojos entrance, then about 3 km along the access road
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    Cobá - Maya Ruins in the Jungle by Bicycle

    Cobá was a major Maya city between around 600 and 900 AD, built between two lakes and linked to other cities by raised white roads called sacbeob, one running about 100 km west to Yaxuná. Its ruins are spread through…

    Address
    Zona Arqueológica de Cobá, 77793 Cobá, Q.R.
    Nearest transit
    ADO bus or colectivo from Tulum, about 45 min; about 2.5 hours from Cancun
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    Holbox - A Car-Free Island on the Gulf Coast

    Holbox is a narrow island off the northern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula where the streets are sand and the traffic is mostly golf carts and bicycles. Brightly painted houses and murals line the village, and the island…

    Address
    Isla Holbox, 77310 Lázaro Cárdenas, Q.R.
    Nearest transit
    Bus or car to Chiquilá (about 2.5 hours from Cancun), then a 20-min passenger ferry
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    Parque de las Palapas - Christmas Traditions in Downtown Cancun

    To see how locals celebrate Christmas in Cancun, head downtown to Parque de las Palapas. On 12 December, the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's most important religious day, brings processions, music and…

    Address
    Parque de las Palapas, Av. Tulum, SM 22, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.
    Nearest transit
    R1 or R2 bus to Avenida Tulum, 3-min walk

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