Cancun, Mexico
Cancun Mexico has been selected as the host city for this conference for many reasons. It has gorgeous beaches with clear turquoise waters, excellent resort hotels offering a full range of amenities and modern facilities, gourmet restaurants, vibrant night life, great shops, and nearby Mayan ruins. Cancun also offers great weather, with an average temperature of 80 degrees F/27 degrees C and 240 days of sunshine each year, with little rain.
The most famous Mayan cultural site in the world, Chichen Itza, is about a 90 minute drive from Cancun. This site is the location of the famous El Castillo Pyramid. The pyramid has 91 steps to the top on each side and has 52 panels on each side representing the 52 year cycle of the Mayan Calendar. At sunrise, on the spring or fall equinox, the nine pyramid levels cast a shadow on the staircase edge producing the image of an undulating snake.
The Mayan ruins at Tulum, are about a one hour drive south of Cancun. The site once served as a major seaport for Mayan traders and was built around 900 A.D. It occupies one of the most beautiful seaside locations in Mexico, and the sight of the Mayan stone walled fortress against a backdrop of the clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean ocean is magnificent.
Cancun has some of the best beaches in the world. The beaches are, without question, the biggest draw in Cancun with their soft, white, powdery, sand and crystal clear, warm, turquoise water. There are eleven beaches in Cancun, each of which has its own distinctive personality, and all of which are open to the public. The very best beaches are at the north tip of the island.
Cancun is surrounded by crystal clear water that lies next to the largest coral reef in the Americas. This makes it a haven for snorkellers and scuba divers. The calm waters also offer perfect conditions for water skiing. Other popular water sports here include parasailing and jet skiing. In addition, there is a large Wet-N-Wild water park in Cancun with a wave pool, slides and free fall thrill ride. Cancun's surrounding waters also offer some excellent sport fishing and deep sea fishing for sailfish, wahoo, dorada, marlin, grouper and bluefin tuna.
