Considered the second most important of the coutry's airport network, top if talking about purely leasure seeking visitors, it is located to the northeast of the Yucatan peninsula, on the Caribbean coast.

In 2007, according to figures released by the local Transport and Communications Secretary (SCT), a total of 85,460 flights arrived to the airport; visitor figures surpassed 9.3 million.

Cancun's airport is the state's principal airport; the others are Chetumal, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel.

The local population is around half a million and, although Spanish is the offical language, Cancun is like a tower of Babel where many languages are spoken, most commonly English.

This resort was revamped recently after a severe strike from a hurricane. It can be reached by plane from Florida in around an hour and a half and lies directly south of New Orleans. Cancun is the gateway to the undescribable world of the maya empire, full of spells and charms.

In its heyday, the maya empire included Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Chiapas, Tabasco, Quintana Roo, Veracruz and Oaxaca in Mexico, stretching south through Guatemala, Belice and into present day El Salvador.

Overall, the state offers 4 international airports, 25 airodromes for short haul flights, 3 heliports and 2 hydroports, Cancun is the largest player.

This airport is an important hub of a scheme interconnecting multi-destination vacation resorts in the Caribbean, similar to Miami.

The International Airport of Cancun lies 16 kms. to the south of the city, along the Cancun-Chetumal highway at km. 22. If you're gong to the hotel zone, that distance is cut to around 10 kilometers.

Airport information booths are on the ground floor, in both the national and international arrival areas.

Lockers are available in the airport, the company is called "Mexicana de lockers del Sureste."

Cost per day (24 hours):
$65 Mexican pesos.

When medical attention is required go to Terminal 2, where services are offered to the public in general.

There are two parking areas for the airport's visitors, outside Terminals 1 and 2, respectively; both are under 24-hour surveillance.

Taxis abound, but are official, at the exit / entrance gates of both terminals; the official taxis must be pre-paid at booths inside the airport.