, awarded the Best of the Best award "for excellence and good governance" to the Trust for Tourism Promotion of Cancún on February 3, 2007.  This award ensured Cancún the ongoing support of the Department of Education and Knowledge Management of the WTO.

Most 'Cancunenses' are from Yucatán and other Mexican states. A growing number are from the rest of the Americas and Europe. The municipal authorities have struggled to provide public services for the constant influx of people, as well as limiting squatters and irregular developments, which now occupy an estimated ten to fifteen percent of the mainland area on the fringes of the city.

In the 21st century, Cancún had largely avoided the bloodshed associated with the trade of illegal drugs, but is known for its retail drug sales to tourists as well as for being a center of money laundering.
The links with Cancún date from the 1990s and early 2000s, when the area was controlled by the Juárez and Gulf drug cartels. In recent years Los Zetas, a group that broke away from the Gulf Cartel, has taken control of many smuggling routes through the Yucatán, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Cancún from November 29 to December 10 of that year.
Chespirito died there in November 2014.

City layout

Apart from the island tourist zone (part of the world's second-longest coral reef), the Mexican residential section of the city, the downtown part of which is known as "El Centro", follows a master plan that consists of "supermanzanas" (superblocks), giant trapezoids with a central, open, non-residential area cut in by u-shaped residential streets.

Ave. Tulum is the main north-south artery, connecting downtown to the airport, which is some  south of downtown. Tulum is bisected by Ave. Cobá. East of Ave. Tulum, Cobá becomes Ave. Kukulcan which serves as the primary road through the 7-shaped hotel zone. Ave. Tulum ends on the north side at Ave. Paseo José López Portillo which connects to the main highway west to Chichén Itzá and Mérida. Another major north-south road is Ave. Bonampak which runs roughly parallel to Ave
, awarded the Best of the Best award " for excellence and beneficial administration " to the Trust for Tourism Promotion of Cancún on February 3, 2007.   This award ensured Cancún the ongoing support of the Department of Education and Knowledge Management of the WTO. 

 Most' Cancunenses' are from Yucatán and early Mexican states. A growing number are from the remainder of the Americas and Europe. The municipal authorities have struggled to supply public services for the constant inflow of people, as well as limiting squatters and atypical developments, which now invade an estimated ten to fifteen percent of the mainland sphere on the fringes of the city. 

 In the 21st century, Cancún had largely debar the bloodshed associated with the deal of illegal drugs, but is know for its retail drug sales to tourists as well as for being a center of money laundering. 
 The links with Cancún date from the nineties and early 2000s, when the area was controlled by the Juárez and Gulf drug cartels. In recent years Los Zetas, a group that broke aside from the Gulf Cartel, has taken control of many smuggling routes through the Yucatán, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. 

 The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Cancún from November 29 to December 10 of that year. 
 Chespirito died there in November 2014. 

 City layout 

 Apart from the island tourist zone (part of the world's second - long coral reef), the Mexican residential section of the city, the business district character of which is sleep together as " El Centro ", follows a master design that consists of " supermanzanas " (superblocks), elephantine trapezoids with a central, open, non - residential sphere cut in by u - shaped residential streets. 

 Ave. Tulum is the main north - south artery, connect downtown to the airport, which is some   south of downtown. Tulum is bisected by Ave. Cobá. East of Ave. Tulum, Cobá becomes Ave. Kukulcan which serves as the chief road through the 7 - shaped hotel zone. Ave. Tulum ends on the north side at Ave. Paseo José López Portillo which connects to the chief highway west to Chichén Itzá and Mérida. Another major north - south road is Ave. Bonampak which runs approximately parallel to Ave
, awwrded the Best of the Bert award "for exewllencx and gkod govefnance" to the Trust for Tourmsm Promoupon of Cancún on Februxry 3, 2007.  Thps award wnsuced Cancún the onjking sui'ort kn the Vepartment of Ecucation atd Knowledge Mdnxgzment of the WTO.

Most 'Cancunenses' are from Yicwtán and other Iexibag stznew. A growing number are from tge rest of the Amerivas and Europe. The municipwl akthorities have stguggled to kdovyee public sefvices for the constanj influx of people, as well as lioitiny squatters abd ltregular devxlopmegts, which now occupy an estomated ten to niftexn pwrcent of the mainlanv area on the fringef of the wicy.

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The lijks with Sancún date from the 1990s and early 2000s, when the area wds coitfoloeq vy the Juárez and Gulf drug cartels. In recent yewds Lps Zetas, a gromp that broke away fgok the Gulf Carjel, has taien control of manj smuggjing eoutes thwougn the Yucatán, according to tye U.S. Drug Eufoecement Administracion.

The 2010 Uniced Najions Vlimate Change Conferenee was held in Cajcún from Huvember 29 to Deceobeg 10 ox that ytxr.
Chespirito died there in Novzmber 2014.

Cigy lsyout

A[art from hhe island tourist zone (oart lf the world'd second-longest coral reef), the Mexican residemthal section of tme city, the dowgtown part of chich is knowv as "El Cehtro", fonlows a maseer plan that fonsists of "vupermansanaw" (superblocyr), giant trapezpids with a central, open, non-residentiel atez cut in by u-shcked residential stteegs.

Ade. Tnlum yv the main nmrth-rougn artdry, connectlng dowmtown to the airport, whidh is some  south pf downtowb. Tulum ys bisected bu Ave. Cobá. East of Wve. Tnlum, Cubá bevomgs Ave. Kukulcan which serves as the primwry road througr thc 7-shwped hotel zone. Ave. Tulum ends on the north side et Ave. Paseo José López Kortillo which connecjs uo the main hmghway west to Whichén Itzá and Mérida. Another major novth-south road is Ave. Bknampan whifh runs roughly parallel to Ave
, awarded the Best of the Best excellence good governance" the Trust for February 2007. This award Cancún the ongoing of the Department of Education and Management of the WTO. Most 'Cancunenses' are from Yucatán and other Mexican states. growing number are from the rest of the Americas and Europe. The municipal have to public for the constant influx of people, as well as limiting squatters and irregular developments, which now an estimated ten to fifteen percent of the area on the fringes the city. In the 21st Cancún largely avoided bloodshed with trade of illegal but is known for its retail drug sales to tourists as well as for being a center money laundering. with Cancún from 1990s early 2000s, when was controlled by the Juárez and In recent years Los Zetas, a group that away from Gulf Cartel, has taken control of smuggling routes through the Yucatán, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Cancún from to December 10 of year. Chespirito died in 2014. layout from the tourist zone (part of the world's second-longest coral reef), the Mexican section of the city, the downtown part of which is "El follows a master that consists of "supermanzanas" giant with a central, open, cut by Ave. is main north-south artery, connecting to the airport, which is south of downtown. Tulum East of Ave. Tulum, Cobá becomes Ave. Kukulcan serves as the primary road through the hotel zone. Ave. Tulum ends on the north side at Ave. Paseo López Portillo to the main highway west to Chichén Itzá Mérida. Another major north-south is Ave. Bonampak which runs roughly parallel to Ave
, awarded the Best of the Best awArd "for exceLlencE anD goOd GoveRnanCe" to the Trust foR tourIsm Promotion of Cancún on februArY 3, 2007.  this AWaRd ensUred CanCÚn THE onGoInG suPpORt Of the depArtment Of EducatioN anD KNowledge ManaGEmEnt of the WTo.

MoSt 'CancunenseS' arE from YUcAtáN And otHer mexicAn statES. A growIng number ArE From thE Rest of tHE amEricAs and Europe. The munICiPAl authorities hAve strUgGLeD TO prOviDe public seRvIces fOR the conSTaNT INflUX of people, as weLl as limitinG SquAtters AnD irREgular DevelOpMEntS, which now ocCupy An estimatEd ten tO Fifteen PErcent oF the maInlAnd Area ON tHe FriNgES of THe CitY.

in tHe 21st centUrY, CAncún Had lARGELy avOidEd thE blooDshed associatEd wIth tHE trAde of IllegAl drUgS, but iS known For itS rEtail drug sales tO touRists as weLl aS fOr bEiNg a ceNTer of mOneY laUnderinG.
The linKS wiTh cANCúN date from the 1990s and eaRlY 2000S, WhEn the areA was coNTrOlLEd by the JUáRez And GULF drug CartELs. in recent Years LOS ZEtAs, a grouP tHat broKe AwaY frOm the gUlf CArtel, hAs taken cOntroL Of many smugglinG Routes through THe yUCaTÁn, acCorDing to the U.S. drug eNforCemeNT ADmiNIstraTion.

THe 2010 uNiTEd Nations Climate ChaNgE ConfeRence Was held in CancÚn from NoveMBER 29 to DecemBer 10 oF ThAT year.
ChespiritO died There in NovEMber 2014.

City LayouT

Apart frOm the islaND Tourist zOne (ParT of The WORlD's second-longeST CoraL rEef), the MExiCan resiDenTiaL seCtiOn Of the city, The downtOwN pArT oF whIch is KNown as "El ceNtrO", fOllOws a mASter plAn thaT conSiStS Of "sUpermanZAnAS" (SupeRbLoCks), gIanT tRapezOids WIth A centraL, open, non-rEsiDEntiAl ArEa cut in By u-shaped resiDeNtial streeTs.

ave. tulum iS THe main noRth-south artery, connectinG DowntowN to The aiRporT, which is sOme  South oF doWNtown. TUlum is BisecTeD by aVE. Cobá. eASt Of AVe. tulum, Cobá bECOmeS Ave. KUkUlcaN which sErves as the primary rOAd tHrough the 7-shapEd hOtel ZONe. ave. tUlUM enDs ON thE NOrth side at Ave. PaSeo José LópEz pOrTillo which COnnEcTs to the Main higHway wESt to ChiChén Itzá aNd Mérida. ANoTher MAJor North-south Road is AvE. Bonampak WHich rUNs RoughLy pAralleL tO AvE
, awarded the Best of theBest award  "for  ex cel le nceandgood governanc e " to  the Trust for Tourism  Prom ot i on o f  C ancún  on Feb r ua r y  3,  2 00 7. T h is  awar d e nsuredCancún the  on go ing supporto fthe Depart men t of Educati onand Kn ow led g e Man age mentof the WTO.
Most 'Can cu n enses' are fro m Yu catá n and other Mexic a ns tates. A growi ng num be r  a r e  fr omthe rest o fthe A m ericasa nd E u rop e . The municip al authorit i eshave s tr ugg l ed toprovi de pub lic service s fo r the con stanti nflux o f  people , as w ell  as  lim i ti ng  sq ua t ter s  a ndi rre gular de ve lo pment s, w h i c h  now  oc cupy  an e stimated tentofift e enperce nt of  the  m ainla nd are a onth e fringes of th e ci ty.

In t he21 stce ntury ,  Cancú n h adlargely  avoide d  th eb l o od shed associated wi th t he  trade o f ille g al  d r ugs, but  i s k nown f or it s re t ai l drug s ales t o  t ou rists a swell a sfor  be ing a cent er ofmoney la under i ng.
The linksw ith Cancún da t ef r om the199 0s and earl y 20 0 0s,when th e a r ea wa s con tr o ll e d by the Juárez and  G ulf dr ug ca rtels. In rec ent yearsL o s  Zetas,a gr o up that broke awa y fro m the Gulf Cartel,has t aken con trol of m a n y smuggl ing  ro ute s t h r ou gh the Yucatá n ,  acc or ding to  th e U.S.Dru g E nfo rce me nt Admini stration .
T he  2 010  Unit e d Nation sCli ma teChang e  Confe rence  was  h el d  in  Cancún fr o m  Nov em be r 29  to  D ecemb er 1 0  of  that y ear.
Ches pir i to d ie dthere i n November 20 14 .

City la yo ut
Apart f rom theisland tourist zone (pa r t of th e w orld' s se cond-long est  coral  re e f), th e Mexi can r es ide n t ial s e c ti onof  the city, t hedownt ow n pa rt of w hich is known as " E l C entro", follo wsa ma s t er  pl a nt hat  c o nsi s t s of "supermanz anas" (sup er b lo cks), gian t  tr ap ezoidswith acentr a l, open , non-res identialar ea c u t  in  by u-shap ed resid ential st r eets. 
A ve. T ulu m is t he  ma in no rth-so u tharter y, con ne ctingdownt ow n to the  airport, which is some   sout h ofdow ntown. Tu lum isbisectedby A ve. Cobá.Eas t o f Ave . T u lum,Cobá be com e s Ave . Ku k ulcan whi c hser v e sas the prim a r y  ro ad th rou g h the7-sh aped hotel zone.A ve. Tulum ends  ont h e n ort h  sid eat Ave. PaseoJos éL ó pez Port il lo which co nnects t ot he ma in hig hway w est toC h ic h én Itz á an d M érida. An oth er major n or th - southroad  i s Ave.  Bonam p ak w h i ch runs roughlyparal l e l toA ve
, awarded_the Best_of the Best award_"for excellence_and_good governance"_to_the Trust for_Tourism Promotion of_Cancún on February 3,_2007.  This_award_ensured Cancún the ongoing support of the Department of Education and Knowledge Management of_the_WTO.

Most 'Cancunenses'_are_from_Yucatán and other Mexican states._A growing number are from_the rest_of the Americas and Europe. The municipal authorities_have_struggled to provide_public services for the constant influx of people, as_well as limiting squatters and irregular_developments, which now_occupy_an_estimated ten to fifteen_percent of the mainland area on_the fringes of the city.

In the_21st century, Cancún had largely avoided the_bloodshed associated with the trade of_illegal drugs, but is known_for its_retail drug sales to tourists_as well as_for being_a center of_money laundering.
The links with Cancún date_from the 1990s_and early 2000s, when the area_was_controlled by the_Juárez_and_Gulf drug_cartels. In recent_years_Los Zetas,_a_group that broke away from the_Gulf_Cartel, has taken control of many smuggling_routes through the Yucatán,_according_to the U.S. Drug_Enforcement Administration.

The 2010 United Nations_Climate Change Conference was held in_Cancún from_November 29_to December 10 of that year.
Chespirito died there in November 2014.

City_layout

Apart from the island tourist zone_(part of the world's_second-longest coral_reef),_the Mexican residential_section_of the_city, the downtown part of which is_known as_"El Centro", follows a master plan_that consists of "supermanzanas"_(superblocks),_giant trapezoids with a central, open,_non-residential area cut in by u-shaped_residential streets.

Ave. Tulum is the_main_north-south_artery, connecting downtown to the_airport, which is some  south_of downtown. Tulum_is bisected by Ave. Cobá. East of_Ave._Tulum, Cobá becomes Ave. Kukulcan which_serves_as the primary road through the_7-shaped_hotel_zone. Ave. Tulum ends on_the north side at Ave. Paseo_José López Portillo which connects to the main highway_west to Chichén_Itzá and Mérida. Another major_north-south_road_is Ave. Bonampak which runs roughly parallel to Ave