DESTINATION: CANCUN

Just an hour by air from Miami, nestled on the eastern coast of the vast mysterious Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun is Mexico's Number One tourist destination. The star jewel of the Mexican Caribbean is studded with luxury hotels, stunning beaches and un-fathomably ancient Mayan ruins all an hour by air from Miami.

Created in the 70's, Mexico's youngest and most luxurious tourist destination sports a first-class infrastructure for Cancun's stellar hotels. Excellent weather, amenities and the do-words of all premium resorts--location, location, location--mean that visitors get the best services possible not to mention the highest concentration of luxury hotels in the Caribbean with jungles and ruins right next door.

Cancun is a boomerang-shaped islet divided in two parts with each end connected to the mainland by a small bridge. The narrow 23-kilometer long (14-mile) island section (Cancun Island) is lined with modern beachfront hotels facing Bahia de Mujeres (Bay of Women), the Caribbean to the front and backed by the emerald green Nichupte and Bojorquez lagoons. The southernmost bridge connects to the airport and Highway 307 south into the Mayan Riviera. The northernmost bridge connects the Hotel Zone with Cancun "Centro" or "downtown." "El Centro" has colorful shops, restaurants and smaller hotels catering more to European and national tourism; the Hotel Zone is a Disney-land of convenience and luxury.