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Jardin Botanico Dr. Alfredo Barrera MarinvsMayan Museum of Cancun
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Museo Maya de Cancun ranks slightly higher than Jardin Botanico Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marin. Museo Maya de Cancun comes in at #2 in Cancun with recommendations from 3 reviewers such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Jardin Botanico Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marin
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Km 320 Carr Federal, Puerto Morelos
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Lonely Planet "One of the largest botanical gardens in Mexico, this 65-hectare reserve has about 2km of trails and sections dedicated to epiphytes (orchids and bromeliads), palms, ferns, succulents." Full review
Frommer's "This fecund 161-acre jungle is one of Mexico’s largest botanical gardens and the last patch of protected forest between Cancún and Playa del Carmen" Full review
Mayan Museum of Cancun
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Blvd. Kukulkan km. 16.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancun 77500
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Fodor's "Opened in December 2012, this modern museum in the Zona Hotelera sits in the middle of a small, lush jungle with 14 excavated ruins." Full review
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The admission fee ($5) is taken in Mexican pesos, so be sure to have proper currency for entry.
Afar Magazine "While immersed in the Museo Maya de Cancun you'll forget all about the resorts outside and instead be transported back onto the Mayan trade route." Full review
