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By Sheila Resari
Cancun, Mexico

For cheap eats, drinks, and crash pads, beautiful weather, beaches, and bodies (as well as the beauty of an 18+ drinking age), spring-breakers know Cancun is Number 1. You get to party all night and rest and recoup on the beach all day.

Mexico's Riviera Maya
Mexico's "Riviera Maya"

If you want to break away from the crowded, touristy scene, no worries. Cancun is surrounded by natural wonders: the Great Belize Reef System; uncanny, otherworldly cave diving; and way more Mayan ruins than you could explore in a week. And all this is within a reasonable distance from party central (don't worry, it'll still be raging when you get back).

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bulletTravel Back in Time — Explore archaeological sites of the ancient Maya.
bulletTour the Coast by Kayak — From Baja to the Yucatan Peninsula, paddle your way south of the border.
bulletSee Beneath the Surface — Swim among the marine life of Mexico on a scuba-diving or snorkeling adventure.

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Article © Sheila Resari. Photo © Stefano Morini.

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