Cancún is a coastal city in southeast Mexico, in the state of Quintana Roo, on the northeastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula facing the Caribbean Sea.

Quick Scoop: Where is Cancún, Mexico?

  • It’s in southeastern Mexico.
  • State: Quintana Roo.
  • Region: Northeastern Yucatán Peninsula.
  • Coast: On the Caribbean Sea , one of Mexico’s easternmost points.
  • Nearby area: Just north of the Caribbean resort stretch known as the Riviera Maya.

Tiny mental map

If you picture Mexico, Cancún sits on the “hook” of the Yucatán Peninsula, on the far right (east) side, directly on the Caribbean coast.

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