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Cancun Is Back And Better Than Ever
n October 21, 2005, Cancun eroding beachfronts throughout
was struck by Hurricane the world, the technology of
Wilma, the most intense beach reclamation has grown by
Atlantic storm on record. leaps and bounds. Belgian firm,
However, after little more than a Jan de Nul, used their latest
year, Cancun has remerged as an innovations to extract 96 million
even more enticing destination. cubic feet of pristine sand from
With over $1.5 billion committed the waters off the Mexican coast.
to the citywide rebuilding After the sand was transported by
effort, resorts have not only a pair of vessels back to shore,
repaired their structures, but giant pipes succeeded in
have improved upon pre-storm reforming up to a half mile of
conditions. Nearly all of the beach per week.
city’s restaurants and bars have
reopened, many with sparkling new Yet, Cancun didn’t settle for a
additions and renovations. copy of the old beaches.
However, Cancun isn’t finished. According to Cancun’s Convention
Many more improvements will be and Visitor’s Bureau, “The white
completed early this season, beaches are what Cancun is all
guaranteeing that this could be about. So we wanted to make sure
the best year ever to visit we were getting that same silky
beautiful Cancun. sand that people love and a lot
more of it than before.” In fact,
Perhaps the best upgrades in the new beaches of Cancun average
Cancun were performed on the 140 feet in width, double the 70
world-famous beaches. Known for foot width visitors were
their wide stretches of white accustomed to not long ago. This
powder sand, Cancun’s beaches sizable upgrade means not only
were reduced to rocks by Wilma’s will the beaches of Cancun look
storm surge. Yet, because of better than ever before, but
visitors will have much more room these visitors were unaware of
to play or relax in the sun. the rebuilding that took place as
nearly all of the resorts and
Cancun’s finest resorts certainly businesses were open during the
didn’t spare any expense during 2006 holiday travel season.
the reconstruction either. In
addition to necessary repairs and The nearby island of Cozumel, a
upgrades required as a result of popular cruise ship port, also
the storm, tourists will also underwent extensive renovations.
recognize a number of notable One of the island’s primary piers
improvements at their favorite reopened to cruise ships at the
resorts, from new recreational end of 2006, while the other will
facilities to larger rooms. The reopen later this year. Inland
streets of the Hotel Zone have from Cancun, millions of acres of
even been lined with 6,000 Mexico’s famous jungles remain
fully-grown palm trees. undamaged. Most importantly, the
historic Mayan ruins near Cancun
Furthermore, most of the major were unharmed and remain open for
construction and renovation in tours.
the Hotel Zone was completed by
the end of 2006, so current If you still had any doubts
visitors won’t be bothered. regarding the success of Cancun’s
Though a few resorts will be recovery, the leading travel
remodeling through 2007, very few publications have already
tourists have been distracted. returned the city to its lofty
Through August 2006, Cancun had position. Conde Nast Traveler,
already returned to 79% hotel Travelocity.com, 10best.com and
room capacity, just below annual many others have ranked Cancun as
averages for the summer both a top beach destination and
off-season. In fact, many of a leading choice for quick
getaways. Furthermore, the These accolades and the growing
American Express Travel Report, evidence of a successful
one of the most respected studies rebuilding effort points not only
of upcoming travel trends, has to a miraculous resurgence for
rated Cancun as the fifth-most this luxurious resort city, but
popular international destination also highlights Cancun’s eternal
for the coming year. allure.
About the Author:
Justin Burch writes articles about travel in Cancun and Mexico tourism for the Marriott Resorts.
Read more articles by: Justin Burch
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