Mexico · the visa

Cancun

Cancun as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.

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The sheet

Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit

The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Cancun now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.

What it costs

1 piece by the writers on the ground

What it costs · CancunWhat a 55ft Private Yacht Day in Cancun Actually CostsA straight account of chartering a 55-foot yacht in Cancún: which marina to leave from, what the day really runs to, and when it is worth the money.

The weekend

1 piece by the writers on the ground

The weekend · CancunChichen Itza from Cancun in September, gate to last shadowWhat the 200 km day trip actually costs, and what time to be at the turnstiles. The new entrance makes every pre-2026 set of directions wrong.

The kit

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A first week before the flat: the Cancun hotel directory

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