The country is Mexico. The area is called the Yucatan peninsula.
The state is called Quintana Roo (often shortened to Q'Roo).
The Yucatan peninsula is an area that swoops up toward Florida, so it's closer to the United States than most people realize. It is only about 500 miles (800 kilometers) from Miami, Florida.
Latitude/Longitude at the Cancun airport is: 21* 02' 000" lat. 86* 53' 000" long.
It is located in the Caribbean, with beautiful, warm, turquoise-blue water.
The sand is white, and very fine. It never gets hot on your feet
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