
Coastal city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula. Cancun has a population of 526,701 inhabitants and was founded on April 20, 1970. It is an island open on one side, forming a lagoon. It is the largest and most beautiful tourist town in the country. The beaches are covered with white sand, the waters are blue-green and clean, and the cultural life offers archaeological remains from pyramids and open-air museums.