DK Travel : Cancún and the Yucatán : Editor's choice

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Puerto Juárez and Punta Sam

The little passenger (Puerto Juárez) and car (Punta Sam) ferry ports for Isla Mujeres are older than any other part of Cancún.
Punta Laguna

In a tiny village by a forest lake north of Cobá, this nature reserve is one of the best places to see spider monkeys in the Yucatán. Villagers act as guides.
Punta Maroma

Among the spectacular palm-fringed bays at Punta Maroma are several reserved exclusively for guests at the luxurious tropical retreat of Maroma (see Maroma, Punta Maroma).
Quesadillas

Small, soft tortillas, folded over and filled with melted cheese and sometimes ham, served with various sauces.
Relleno Negro

Yucatecan cooking likes rich concoctions. In relleno negro (“black stuffing”), finely ground pork, peppers, grated hard-boiled egg, herbs, spices, and a powerful combination of chilis are all mixed together to make up a thick, majestic sauce. Usually served with turkey (pavo ), the region’s most traditional meat.
Road from Boca Paila to Punta Allen

One for the adventurous – one of the bumpiest, most rutted, overgrown and deserted roads in the Yucatán – with fabulous vistas of sea, sky, and forest.
Salbutes

Similar to panuchos , but made with a thicker, spongier base instead of crisp tortillas.
Sopa de Lima

One of the most popular classics of Yucatecan cooking, “lime soup” is actually made with chicken, boned, chopped in strips, and then slow-cooked with coriander, onions, herbs, spices, and masses of local sweet limes. It’s then served with strips of dry tortillas for added crunch.
Tacos

Small rolled tortillas filled with 1,001 possible fillings: at taco stands, they’re served rolled up; at taquerías you sit and assemble them yourself.
Tankah

Off the beaten track, Tankah is a placid, narrow beach with a fine reef, a restaurant, and a small cluster of villas and hotels. Just behind the beach by the Casa Cenote restaurant, there’s a broad, reed-lined cenote, so it’s a toss-up between swimming in the surf or the freshwater pool.