Cancun
Fun Facts
CancúnState: Quintana Roo
Country: Mexico
Cancún by the Numbers:
Population: 573,000 (City); 880,000 (Metropolitan)
Average January temperature: 20°C / 68°F
Average July temperature: 24°C / 75°F
Country Code: +52
Area Code: 98
Amount of sand that was transported to Cancun to restore the beaches after hurricane Wilma in 2005: 95,000,000 cubic meters (3,354,893,338 cubic feet).
Hotel rooms in Cancún: over 24,000
Quick Facts:
Important Industries: Tourism
Time Zone: Central (GMT -6)
Electricity: 110 volts, the same as in the U.S.
Climate: Subtropical
Did You Know?
Before the city acquired its current name, Cancún was called Ekab, meaning "Black Earth". Cancún is the Mayan word for "pot of snakes."
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