 Mexico GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Cancun, or “Nest of Serpents” in the Mayan language, is Mexico’s world famous tourist resort. Its sophisticated infrastructure, variety of top quality tourism services and diversity of attractions has turned it into the Caribbean’s premier destination. Cancun is visited by more than three million people from all over the world each year and contributes more than one third of Mexico’s tourism generated revenues.
Embedded in northern Quintana Roo, a state located in southeast Mexico, Cancun is a hub linking the state’s archaeological sites with those of the nei...
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 General Profile
Area 103,736 sq mi = 269,000 sq km
Population 1988 3,343,000
Population Growth 0.88 %
Population Density 32 /sq mi
GNP 1988 (millions) $25,856
GNP per Capita $7,734
Capital City Wellington
Banks
8:30am to 4:30pm - can vary slightly
Business Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Late night for shopping is either Thursday or Friday. Most shops open Saturday morning, with some shops and markets remaining open all week-end, in cer...
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