The holiday destination of many a spring breaker, Cancun offers much more than beach volleyball competitions with college kids and all-inclusive cocktails… although there’s no shortage of that too. Located on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, Cancun benefits from spectacular weather and calm seas which lap the region’s endless stretch of white sand coast. Such beauty means that Cancun sees as many as six million visitors each year, with much of the coast privatised by countless resorts and complexes in the ‘Hotel Zone’. Fret not however because Cancun’s resorts cater to all types of traveller, ranging from smaller family-run properties to all-inclusive luxury resorts complete with lazy rivers, spas, entertainment packages and more.
Inland, Cancun gets cultured with the region’s preserved monuments and landmarks telling the story of ancient Mayan civilization. After a sweaty morning playing Indiana Jones, cool off in one of Yucatán’s many natural pools made from limestone sinkholes.Ĭhichén Itzá is the most well-known but other breath-taking spots include, Xel Ha, El Rey ruins and the Ek Balam pyramids. Discover the 10 most beautiful cenotes near Cancun for crystal clear cave snorkelling or opt for any other of the worthwhile things to do in Cancun. Take a tequila tour, bike tour or scuba adventure in Cozumel before winding down and watching over unbeatable sunsets at one of the best all-inclusive resorts in Cancun. If the question on your lips remains ‘where all the gay Mexicanos at?’ then try Playa Chac Mool and Playa Delfines, two of the top gay beaches located in a small community just outside the city centre. Away from the beaches, gay Cancun can be found within El Centro on both sides of the canal. While March sees Spring Break straightness, later in the season the Mexico gay scene takes over with the International Gay Festival in May and the Cancún Riviera Maya Gay Fall Festival in November.ĭrive south along that phenomenal section of coast south of Cancún and you’ll eventually come across Quintana Roo’s, Playa del Carmen, a place known by the global gay community as one of the world’s greatest LGBT+ travel destinations. While you may have thought Mexico’s beaches couldn’t get any better, the lack of Cancún’s crowds and the wind protection from Cozumel island mean that the Playa del Carmen wins out.
A coastal resort on the Riviera Maya strip, gay Playa del Carmen Mexico offers a cheerful LGBT community in town, with queer fun spilling outward to its three main gay beaches. First is Mamitas Beach on the north side of Mamita’s Beach Club, then there’s Coco Beach for exceptional swimming, and finally, the cruise-happy Xangrila Beach along the Camino a Playas X-angrila 112 road, best visited early evening for more private liaisons. Head back into town for more gay Mexican entertainment, where both gay and non-gay hotspots can provide the perfect setting to meet people.