Almost all the Population of Cancun makes Mexicans, only a little more than 10% are Aztecs, Maya and other Indians. The main language of communication is Spanish, but considering that the resort is quite developed and popular, so most of the service personnel owns English. Do not forget to grab the Russian-Spanish phrasebook, as a pair of standard phrases in Spanish, facing local merchants - is a guarantee of receipt of a discount on the purchase. Locals are very loved by children and are friendly towards visitors to visitors, they are waiting for mutual courtesy.
In many restaurants and five-star Cankun hotels, there is a dress code: women should be in cocktail dresses, and men are in pants and shirt. Do not neglect such things - always in honor of respect for traditions and norms of behavior in the country, which is visited.
Tip
Like everywhere, we love tips in Mexico. In Cancun's restaurants, it is recommended to leave the waiter tip in the amount of 10% of the account, and in hotels 1-2 dollars maid for cleaning. If you go on a tour, then upon return when you leave the bus, the shofper must be left 2 dollars in gratitude.
Safety
- Resting in Cancun, you should remember the frequent big waves. Try not to swim far so as not to get into strong underwater flows and stones.
- The resort is more or less safe. Visiting the nightclubs is widely popular among holidaymakers (gambling is prohibited). Tourist police are always guarded by order. It is only necessary to beware of thieves-pockets, it is better to monitor personal things, money and documents.
- When traveling in a taxi, use official services and do not sit on the front seat. If you think every peso, then for payment for services, you can cook small bills, otherwise you can not get surrender.
Communication
To always stay in touch with relatives and friends in Russia, you can buy a telephone card (1 minute of conversation = 20 peso = 2 dollars) or a local SIM card (1 minute of conversation = 1 dollar). The Internet in Cancun is expensive and no good communication speed. It is advisable to use it only in the event of an extreme need. Wi-Fi is in many shopping centers, airport and restaurants.
Useful little things
- In the middle of the day, all stores are closed on Sieste, and on Sundays do not work.
- It is forbidden to export archaeological values
- Mexican cuisine in abundance uses sharp seasonings. When visiting a cafe or restaurant, order a simple bottled water to remove the sharpness of an unfamiliar dish.
- Outlets in hotels are not standard by 220 volts, but by 110 volts - you need to have an adapter.