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1. Get on the bus. The city’s frequent, 24-hour bus system is efficient and much cheaper than a cab, so why not? Keep small coins and bills under 20 pesos to pay the six peso, fifty cent fare (about 65 cents, U.S.).

2. Avoid the spring breakers (or seek them out). Depending on which you prefer, here are the guidelines for finding them or staying away from them: College spring breakers are most common in Cancun between February and April, and during that time are most likely to stay at the cheaper, all-inclusive resorts.

3. Don’t think that Cancun represents all of Mexico. As the largest destination in the country for foreign tourism, you won’t experience real Mexico just by sticking to the Zona Hotelera tourist area. Take day trips to the magnificent Mayan ruins to witness the glory of Mexican history.

4. Meet the locals—even if they’re not. You’re likely to hear as much English as Spanish on the public buses and at the shopping centers and restaurants. Even Cancun’s Mexican residents are mostly from other parts of the country, since this is a relatively young boom town. “People 25 and under are really the first generation of modern Cancunenses,” one taxi driver tells me. So ask locals where they’re from originally, and learn something about other parts of Mexico!

5. Try out some Spanish. The thousands of people who work in Cancun’s tourism and hospitality industries are impressively fluent in English—but they’ll greatly appreciate any effort you make at speaking Spanish.

Source: www.passportmagazine.com