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It is divided into three parts: the color blue symbolises the Caribbean Sea, the yellow the sand and the red the sun with its rays.

History

As documented in the earliest colonial sources, Cancún was originally known to its Maya inhabitants as Nizuc (Yucatec Maya [niʔ suʔuk]) meaning either "promontory" or "point of grass".  In the years after the Conquest, much of the Maya population died off or left as a result of disease, warfare, piracy, and famines, leaving only small settlements on Isla Mujeres and Cozumel Island.

The name Cancún, Cancum or Cankun first appears on 18th-century maps. The meaning of Cancún is unknown, and it is also unknown whether the name is of Maya origin. If it is of Maya origin, possible translations include "Place/Seat/Throne of the Snake" or "Enchanted Snake". Snake iconography was prevalent at the pre-Columbian site of Nizuc.

When development of the area as a resort was started on January 23, 1970, Isla Cancún had only three residents, all caretakers of the coconut plantation of Don José de Jesús Lima Gutiérrez, who lived on Isla Mujeres. Some 117 people lived in nearby Puerto Juárez, a fishing village and military base.

Due to the reluctance of investors to gamble on an unknown area, the Mexican federal government financed the first nine hotels. The first financed hotel was a Hyatt, Cancún Caribe, but the first hotel built was the Playa Blanca, which later became a Blue Bay hotel.  It is now named Temptation Resort. At the time it was an elite destination, famous for its virgin white sand beaches.

The city began as a tourism project in 1974 as an Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, National Fund for Tourism Development), formerly known as INFRATUR. Since then, it has undergone a comprehensive transformation from being a fisherman's island surrounded by virgin forest and undiscovered shores to being one of the two most well-known Mexican resorts, along with Acapulco. The World Tourism Organization (WTO), through its foundation UNWTO-Themis
Joe Vera. 
 It is divided into three parts: the color blue symbolize the Caribbean Sea, the jaundiced the sand and the red the sun with its ray. 

 History 

 As documented in the earliest colonial informant, Cancún was originally known to its Maya inhabitant as Nizuc (Yucatec Maya [ niʔ suʔuk ]) mean either " promontory " or " point of pot ".   In the years after the Conquest, much of the Maya population died off or leave as a result of disease, warfare, piracy, and famines, leaving merely small settlements on Isla Mujeres and Cozumel Island. 

 The name Cancún, Cancum or Cankun first appear on 18th - century maps. The meaning of Cancún is unknown, and it is besides unknown whether the name is of Maya lineage. If it is of Maya origin, possible translations admit " Place / Seat / Throne of the Snake " or " Enchanted Snake ". Snake iconography was prevalent at the pre - Columbian site of Nizuc. 

 When development of the area as a recourse was started on January 23, 1970, Isla Cancún had only three residents, all caretakers of the coconut plantation of Don José de Jesús Lima Gutiérrez, who lived on Isla Mujeres. Some 117 people lived in nearby Puerto Juárez, a fishing village and military foundation. 

 Due to the reluctance of investors to gamble on an unknown sphere, the Mexican union government financed the first nine hotels. The inaugural financed hotel was a Hyatt, Cancún Caribe, but the first hotel built was the Playa Blanca, which later become a Blue Bay hotel.   It is now named Temptation Resort. At the time it was an elite destination, famous for its virgin ashen sand beaches. 

 The city began as a tourism project in 1974 as an Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, National Fund for Tourism Development), once known as INFRATUR. Since then, it has undergo a comprehensive transformation from being a fisherman's island surrounded by virgin forest and undiscovered shores to being one of the two most well - known Mexican resorts, along with Acapulco. The World Tourism Organization (WTO), through its foundation UNWTO - Themis
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It is divided into three parts: thg xolor ulue syjbolises the Caribbean Sea, the yellox thw sane and the red the sun dith its gays.

Histoey

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It is divided into thrEe parts: the Color BluE syMbOlisEs thE Caribbean Sea, tHE yelLow the sand and the red the Sun wiTh ITs raYS.

HIstorY

As docuMEnTED in ThE eArlIeST cOloniAl sOurces, CAncún was orIgiNaLly known to itS maYa inhabitaNts As Nizuc (YucatEc MAya [niʔ sUʔuK]) meANing eIthEr "proMontorY" Or "poinT of grass".  IN tHE years AFter the cONqUest, Much of the Maya popuLAtIOn died off or lefT as a reSuLT oF DIseAse, Warfare, pirAcY, and fAMines, leAViNG ONly SMall settlemenTs on Isla MujERes And CozUmEl ISLand.

ThE name caNCún, cancum or CanKun fIrst appeaRs on 18th-CEntury mAPs. The meAning oF CaNcúN is uNKnOwN, anD iT Is aLSo UnkNOwn Whether tHe NaMe is oF MayA ORIGin. IF it Is of maya oRigin, possible TraNslaTIonS inclUde "PlAce/SEaT/ThroNe of thE SnakE" oR "Enchanted Snake". snakE iconograPhy WaS prEvAlent AT the prE-CoLumBian sitE of NizuC.

wheN dEVELoPment of the area as a rEsORT wAs starteD on JanUArY 23, 1970, ISLa Cancún HaD onLy thREE resiDentS, AlL caretakErs of tHE cOcOnut plaNtAtion oF DOn JOsé De JesÚS LimA GutiéRrez, who lIved oN isla Mujeres. SomE 117 People lived in NEaRBY PUErto juáRez, a fishing VillAGe anD milITaRy bASe.

Due To the ReLUcTAnce of investors to gaMbLe on an UnknoWn area, the MexiCan federal GOVErnment fInanCEd THe first nine hotEls. ThE first finaNCed hotel Was a HYatt, CancÚn Caribe, bUT The first HotEl bUilT waS THe playa Blanca, whICH latEr Became a bluE Bay hotEl.  IT is Now NamEd temptatioN Resort. AT tHe TiMe It wAs an eLIte destiNaTioN, fAmoUs for ITs virgIn whiTe saNd BeACheS.

The citY BeGAN as a ToUrIsm pRojEcT in 1974 as An InTEgrAlly PlaNned CenteR, a pIOneeR oF FoNATUR (FOndo Nacional dE FOmento al TuRiSmo, nationAL fund for TOurism Development), formerLY known aS INfRATUr. SinCe then, it hAs uNdergoNe a COmprehEnsive TransFoRmaTIOn froM BEiNg a FiSherman's isLANd sUrrouNdEd by Virgin fOrest and undiscoverED shOres to being onE of The tWO MoSt wELl-KNowN MEXicAN Resorts, along witH Acapulco. THe wOrLd Tourism ORGanIzAtion (WTo), througH its fOUndatioN UNWTO-TheMis
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It is divided i nto threeparts : t heco lorblue  symbolises th e  Car ibbean Sea, the yellow  thesa n d an d  t he re d the s u nw i thit sray s. 
H istor y
As docu mented inthe  e arliest colo n ia l sources,  Ca ncún was ori gin ally k no wnt o its  Ma ya in habita n ts asNizuc (Yu ca t ec May a  [niʔ s u ʔ uk ]) m eaning either "pr o mo n tory" or "poin t of g ra s s" .  In  th e years af te r the Conques t ,m u c h o f  the Maya pop ulation die d  of f or l ef t a s  a res ult o fd ise ase, warfar e, p iracy, an d fami n es, lea v ing onl y smal l s ett leme n ts  o n I sl a  Mu j er esa ndCozumelIs la nd.
Then a m e  Can cún , Ca ncumor Cankun fir stappe a rson 18 th-ce ntur ymaps.  The m eanin gof Cancún is un know n, and it  is  a lso  u nknow n  wheth erthe  name i s of Ma y a o ri g i n .If it is of Maya o ri g i n,  possibl e tran s la ti o ns inclu de  "P lace / S eat/T hron e  o f the Sn ake" o r  " En chanted  S nake".  S nak e i conog r aphy  was p revalent  at t h e pre-Columbia n  site of Nizu c .W he n  dev elo pment of th e ar e a as  a r e so rtw as st arted  o n  J a nuary 23, 1970, Isl aCancún  hadonly three re sidents, a l l caretake rs o f  t h e coconut plan tatio n of Don J o sé de Je sús L ima Guti érrez, wh o lived on  Is laMuj ere s .  S ome 117 peopl e live din near byPuertoJuá rez , a  fi sh ing villa ge and m il it ar ybas e.

D u e to the  r elu ct anc e ofi nvesto rs to  gam bl eo n a n unkno w na r ea,th eMexi can  f edera l go v ern ment fi nanced th e f i rstni ne  hotels . The first f in anced hote lwas  a Hya t t , Cancún  Caribe, but the firsth otel bu ilt  wasthePlaya Bla nca , whic h l a ter be came a  Blue  B ayh o tel.I tisno w named Te m p tat ion R es ort.  At the  time it was an el i tedestination,fam ousf o rits vi r gin  w h ite s and beaches.

T he city be ga n  a s a touris m  pr oj ect in1974 as  an I n tegrall y Planned  Center,apion e e r o f FONATUR(Fondo N acional d e  Fome n to  al T uri smo, N at ion al Fu nd for Tou rismDevelo pm ent),forme rl y knownas INFRATUR. Since then , it h as un der gone a co mpr e hen sive tran sfor mation fro m b ein g a f ish e rman' s is l an d s u rroun dedb y virginf or est a nd  undiscover e d sho res t o b e ing on e of  the two most wel l -known Mexican  res o r ts,  al o ng w it h Acapulco. Th e W or l d  Tourism  O rganization  (WTO),th r oughits fo undati on UNWT O - Th e mis
 Joe_Vera.
It is_divided into three parts:_the color_blue_symbolises the_Caribbean_Sea, the yellow_the sand and_the red the sun_with its rays.

History

As_documented_in the earliest colonial sources, Cancún was originally known to its Maya inhabitants as_Nizuc_(Yucatec Maya_[niʔ_suʔuk])_meaning either "promontory" or "point_of grass".  In the_years after_the Conquest, much of the Maya population died_off_or left as_a result of disease, warfare, piracy, and famines, leaving_only small settlements on Isla Mujeres_and Cozumel Island.

The_name_Cancún,_Cancum or Cankun first_appears on 18th-century maps. The meaning_of Cancún is unknown, and it_is also unknown whether the name is_of Maya origin. If it is_of Maya origin, possible translations_include "Place/Seat/Throne_of the Snake" or "Enchanted_Snake". Snake iconography_was prevalent_at the pre-Columbian_site of Nizuc.

When development of the_area as a_resort was started on January 23,_1970,_Isla Cancún had_only_three_residents, all_caretakers of the_coconut_plantation of_Don_José de Jesús Lima Gutiérrez, who_lived_on Isla Mujeres. Some 117 people lived_in nearby Puerto Juárez,_a_fishing village and military_base.

Due to the reluctance of_investors to gamble on an unknown_area, the_Mexican federal_government financed the first nine hotels. The first financed hotel was_a Hyatt, Cancún Caribe, but the_first hotel built was_the Playa_Blanca,_which later became_a_Blue Bay_hotel.  It is now named Temptation_Resort. At_the time it was an elite_destination, famous for its_virgin_white sand beaches.

The city began as_a tourism project in 1974 as_an Integrally Planned Center, a_pioneer_of_FONATUR (Fondo Nacional de Fomento_al Turismo, National Fund for Tourism_Development), formerly known_as INFRATUR. Since then, it has undergone_a_comprehensive transformation from being a fisherman's_island_surrounded by virgin forest and undiscovered_shores_to_being one of the two_most well-known Mexican resorts, along with_Acapulco. The World Tourism Organization (WTO), through its foundation_UNWTO-Themis