Downtown Cancun (El Centro) is it. Packed with restaurants, bars, food trucks, public art, and shopping, this area is just as full of life as the Hotel Zone, except you'll be hanging out with ...

Many also rave about the affordable shopping here, as well as the inexpensive places to grab a bite to eat. Avenida Tulum runs about 1.5 miles north-south through downtown Cancún, about 7 miles ...