Thanks for your useful and kind information, Dennis.
I appreciate it.
Sejong
"Technobarbarian" wrote in message
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> On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 00:05:11 -0600, "Sejong Oh"
> wrote:
>
> >Hi there,
> >
> >I am planning to go to Cancun, Mexico from 18th to 23rd December.
> >We have 2 adults(me and my wife) and 2 children(3yr, 6months) and will be
> >staying sheraton resort.
> >I am hoping I can relax myself and enjoy warm weather there.
> >
> >Does anybody have opinions regarding
> > 1. Which one is better? Rental car vs. Public Transportation. And Can I
> >drive a car there with my Texas Driver's License?
>
> Your Texas license will work just fine in Mexico. Which is better
> is a matter of taste and where you are going. Public transportation is
> readily available and cheap. In some cases it can be more convient to
> use public transportation because you don't have to worry about
> parking the car when you get there. Personally I prefer driving myself
> because I can go exactly where I want to go, exactly when I want to go
> there. Travelling with a small baby would incline me even more in that
> direction. The area you will be in is one of the easiest parts of
> Mexico to drive in. There's a good, if expensive, toll road from
> Cancun to Chichen and Merida. The highway from Cancun to Tulum is very
> nice and well maintained. You do need to understand that Mexican
> driving habits are a bit different than what most of us are used to.
> Aggressive drivers are more common. People tend to pay a bit less
> attention to signs and signals than they generally do in the States.
> On highways with wide shoulders, such as the highway from Cancun to
> Tulum, the shoulder is considered to be a slow vehicle lane. On the
> two lane section from Playa del Carmen to Tulum many drivers will pass
> with too little room and cut back in sharply if you don't observe this
> custom--buses included. If you are travelling at less than the posted
> 100kph (about 66mph) and in some cases even if you are, you will be
> considered slow traffic.
>
> If you are driving to Piste, the town near Chichen, watch the gas
> pump at the local Pemex station very carefully. I was recently clipped
> for $6 there because I didn't.
>
> > 2. Where to visit(Must-see) or What to do?
>
> Personally I consider snorkelling or diving the reefs in the area
> the biggest must see. Many people consider the ruins of Chichen Itza a
> must see. In that area I consider Valladolid (main square and
> traditional mercado) and the ruins of Ek Balam things that are well
> worth the time. With your time frame I'd schedule some beach time and
> those places are about all you'll have time for. You might be able to
> squeeze in the ruins of Tulum. This time of year it opens at 7am and I
> suggest going early to avoid the crowds as it's a fairly small site.
> If you had more time I'd suggest Merida (museums and traditional
> mercado) and the ruins of Uxmal.
>
> > 3. Good and resonably-priced restaurant
>
> Read some guidebooks. By my standards there are no reasonably
> priced restaurants in the tourist of district of Cancun. Rents and the
> necessary advertising are too expensive to allow for that there. There
> are many nice restaurants there.
>
> > 4. Any safety notes and recommendation.
>
> Don't leave valuables in an unattended car. Don't carry valuables
> where they are obvious if you are using public transportation.
>
> >I guess I am asking too amny things at a time. ^^ I am a little bit
nervous
> >cause this is my first trip abroad.
>
> There are a lot of good guidebooks and websites that will help you
> enjoy your trip. For my taste, it's a beautiful part of Mexico once
> you get out of the heavily touristed areas. As it's in the tropics you
> certainly should get the weather you are looking for this time of
> year.
>
> Dennis
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