Before Cancun and its surroundings were targeted futuristic development a 1967 Banco de México study, the Mexican Caribbean was only visited by adventurous divers like famous French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau who sought to explore the mysteries of the world's second longest reef lying offshore. But, as Cancun has grown up over the past 26 years, so has the Corridor. It's not surprising that both Cancun and Tulum were listed among Mexico's best beaches in a recent survey by a top U.S. travel magazine. Along with practically the entire coast of Quintana Roo, they boast powdery white sand beaches, turquoise Caribbean seas and lofty palm trees swaying in the tropical breeze. And, if that wasn't enough, offshore lies the Great Maya Reef, one of the world's great dive sites, exceeded in length only by Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
» Will and Sue's Cancun Vacation, April 2001
We went to the Yucatan Peninsula. We learned a little Spanish, learned to count pesos, and probably had more fun than we had in Orlando. People wanted to sell us handcrafts instead of timeshares, which was a nice change.
