We don't usually cover the happenings in Quintana Roo, our neighbors to the East, but what we saw in Cancun today warrants a special report for anyone interested in taking a quick vacation there.
Though hysteria over the Coughing Pig Death has definitely calmed considerably, the whole ordeal has left Cancun a bit of a ghost town. As most of our readers know, the flood of cancellations following the news has been catastrophic to Mexico's tourism industry. But for those of us who are just a few hours' drive away, there is an incredible opportunity to have a great mini-vacation.
The pictures accompanying this article were all taken at noon on Monday, at the Westin Regina, at the end of the hotel zone. As you can see, the beaches are all but deserted, and the pools are empty. Of course, all services are still in place, including spa treatments, restaurants, etc. A taxi driver described it as "the way Cancun was 25 years ago." Our room was upgraded, for free.
This is as quiet and peaceful as we have ever seen Cancun, and it has been wonderful. There is a real opportunity, right now, to experience the best that Cancun has to offer, the restaurants, the shopping, and that blue, blue Caribbean water, with none of the things that turn a lot of us off about Cancun: the crowds, the expense, and the acres of burned white flesh wearing leather sandals.
Here are a few more pictures:
Plenty of room on the beach.
Plenty of room at the swim-up bar.
Plenty of room poolside.
If you don't have anything else going on this weekend, consider a quick trip to Cancun, Playa del Carmen, or Cozumel. It is quiet, empty, and gorgeous...without a respirator or mask in sight. Enjoy it while you can; tourism here could certainly use a boost, and opportunities like this one don't come along often.
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