Edition: 1 August 2010
 |
|
CANCUN ROTARY CLUB
Information and Links Page
|
|
 |
CANCUN AND THE RIVIERA MAYA
Climate: Winter in Cancun is defined by Ye
Webmaster as any five days the temperature gets down to 68 F. Typically
this happens in December before "winter" officially begins.
The rest of the year we enjoy daytime highs of 90-93 F and typical overnight lows of
80. The difference between Summer and the rest of the year is that August and
September can be very humid. While there is no "rainy season", rain is
more likely from mid-September through early November than at other times.
Instaltations and Attractions: Cancun has
existed only since 1974, and the "Riviera Maya" (previously known as the
Tulum Corridor) is even newer, so what you can not do here is
sight-see ancient colonial sections of the city. To see the Yucatan's colonial
period, zip over to Mérida, 200 miles to the west; when you go, you can stop at
Chichen-Itza and see some real antiquities.... pyramids dating from the Late Classic
period of Mayan development (circa 600-1100 A.D.).
Of course, if you are on this web site, one of the points of
interest is the Cancun Rotary Club, itself.
Club information is only a click away.
The Beach Life: Most of the activities in Cancun
are water oriented; the Caribbean waters of the region are crystal clear with a
turquoise tint and, starting at the south end of Cancun Island, the shore is
protected by a Barrier Reef located about a half mile off-shore. This Reef, the second
longest in the world, is teaming with colorful sea life which can be observed with a
simple snorkle and face mask. SCUBA divers say that near-by Isla Mujeres is the best all
around dive destination because it has a tremendous abundance of sea life as well as the
corals associated with diving at Cozumel.
Land Lubbers: The non-acquatic oriented
visitor can spend time catching the sun's rays on the beach, playing golf on one of the
four courses in the Cancun - Riviera Maya region (more opening this year), checking out the archelogical sites, or
shopping, shopping, shopping.
|
|
CANCUN LINKS
|
|
|
Some of the Internet links we
would like to recommend to our visitors are the following:
Rotary Links:
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Home
Page. Need we give a larger description ? Here is Rotary and The Rotary Foundation plus an
on-line edition of the International Directory of Clubs.
All of the Districts and Rotary Clubs in Mexico are represented by the Country Web Site: www.rotarymexico.org
The District 4200 web page is found at: www.Rotary4200.org.mx .
Clubs in this District 4200 also post "Blogs" on the blogging site: http://rotaryquintanaroo.blogspot.com .
Rotary Clubs in District 4200:
Cancun Rotary Club: We meet Wednesdays at the Hotel Oasis America
(Tulum Avenue, downtown at the corner of Cobá (the extension of the Hotel Zone's Blvd. Kukulcan) at 9:15 pm for dinner meeting.
Meeting Hour and Location of other Rotary Clubs in this state
Cancun Hotel Zone: Tuesday, 9:15 pm dinner meeting
Cozumel Island
Salina Cruz, Oaxaca
Villahermosa Club Rotario Jaguar Villahermosa
Rotaract Club in Cancun. These
folks are often more active than this Rotary Club which sponsors them.
Rotary Club of Escárcega
Rotary eClub Latinoamerica: For those who can not attend regular meetings - Dist 4200.
Other Rotary Clubs:
Howe of Fife, Scotland: This club made a "Virtual Visit" to our Club on April 13, 2004. We often receive
international visitors and once in a while receive whole delegations from other clubs, but this was
truely a first for us !
Information on Mexico:
U.S. - Mexcio Chamber of Commerce: Insight on Business and the Economy from Mexico City.
Cancun On Line: Hotel Reservations as well as GENERAL INFORMATION about what to do / what to see; they also have lots of photographs which
show off our corner of Paradise.
Church Services. The Anglican
(Episcopal) Church has been providing an English-language chaplaincy since 1992. Directory
for Cancun and all Mexico.
Conalep Technical High School An isntitution which partners with the Cancun Rotary Club sponsoring Cancun's first Interact Club.
Unicom.com: A multimedia
company's site which has pages and pages of information about the Mayan world we know as home.
The Cancun Mexico Travel Guide
Find useful information to travel to Cancun Mexico and the Mayan Riviera,
Tours, maps, hotels, restaurants, bars, discos and a lot of information about the Mexican Caribbean.
Click to join Rotarians
Send mail to
with questions or comments about this web site.
© 2002 - 2010 John E Hayes