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Cancun is blessed with endless stretches of white sand beaches kissed by turquoise waters. This is Mexico's premier vacation destination, a Caribbean extravaganza with charms to entice any visitor. Cancun has a wonderful array of accommodations at great prices.

In spite of Cancun's instant name recognition around the world, it is still a fledgling city. Development originally began in 1970, and two years later the resort was officially born. Home to thousands of North Americans and, increasingly, Europeans, Cancun has become the epicenter for Mexico's booming tourism industry - the seventh-largest in the world.

Cancun might not be the first place that springs to mind when thinking of retiring in Mexico, but this coastal resort has a lot more to offer than boisterous mega clubs and an army of U.S. springbreakers. As soon as you're out of the hotel zone everything becomes much more sedate, with low-rise buildings and larger public spaces.

Most expatriates either arrive in Mexico to work for a multinational company or with the idea of trying to find a job here. The latter has limited scope due to Mexico's fairly rigid labor laws. To get work in Mexico, a foreigner has to prove to the immigration authorities that he or she is capable of doing a job that a Mexican national isn't qualified to do.

There are so many activities to participate in that you will find you need extra vacation days to try them all. You can swim in the warm waters of the Caribbean or in one of Cancun's many hotel pools. Water sports abound: windsurfing, parasailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, boating and fishing.