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The Riu resorts are known for their service and the Riu Cancun won't disappoint. Maid service leaves each room spotless, which is not so easy with my messy clan. The bartenders serving Dos Equis on draft and other assorted goodies worked the demanding clientele effortlessly. We loved heading to the martini bar before dinner, right behind the lobby, for their selection of specialty drinks.
Shows at night on the main stage were fun for the kids, the usual assortment of song, dance, and comedy. There's also a fitness area, but who can pass up the soccer games and volleyball on the beach when you can work out in a gym any time?
Like most all-inclusive resorts, you might get a better deal by packaging the resort with airfare from a local charter company.
The Art of Smart Timing
Once April hits, the temperature and humidity rises while the prices are reduced. Watch out for hurricane season in Cancun, normally from late June through October. It wasn't so long ago that the fiercest Atlantic hurricane on record, Hurricane Wilma, pounded the Cancun coast for two days and nights in mid-October, 2005. The damage was monumental, but the Mexican government insisted they would rebuild and they've succeeded brilliantly. The new golden white beach is now twice the size of the old beach and 6,000 full-grown palm trees have been planted along the island's Hotel Zone. Most importantly, the resorts, restaurants, and nightclubs that attract some 3 million travelers from around the world annually are all open and looking better than ever.
For Mom and Dad
Leave the kids with a babysitter in the hotel and head into Cancun City for some authentic Mexican fare. You'll soon discover how wonderful Yucatecan food can be, with its fresh fish, marinated meats and poultry, and accents of lime, orange, and herbs. Restaurants like Labna feature the rustic food of the Yucatan with a contemporary flair. For appetizers, start with papadzules, corn tortillas filled with chopped hard-boiled eggs and topped with green pumpkin-seed sauce, or empanadas de cazon (baby shark turnovers). Most entrees fall well below $10, including the traditional Mayan dish poc chuc, rubbed grilled pork served with bitter oranges and a green-chile tomato sauce. Another specialty is pollo pibil, spicy chicken slowly braised in a banana leaf.
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