Cancún Centro / Downtown

For buyers, downtown is where condos and homes cost the least per square meter in Cancún and where everyday life works without a car for most errands. It suits buyers who want to live in the city full time, retirees who want hospitals nearby, and families who need schools.

Areas to know in downtown Cancún

Avenida Tulum and Avenida Yaxchilán: the original center, with the municipal hall, Mercado 28, Parque de las Palapas, banks, restaurants and older apartment buildings.

Malecón Tajamar: the lagoon-front walkway near Avenida Bonampak, where most of the new condo towers downtown have gone up, with lagoon and Hotel Zone views.

Avenida Bonampak and Avenida Kabah: the main north to south corridors, with hospitals, shopping centers and gated residential blocks.

Puerto Juárez: the original fishing settlement at the northern edge of downtown, with the passenger ferries to Isla Mujeres.

Living in downtown Cancún

Private hospitals, including Hospital Galenia on Avenida Tulum, Hospiten on Avenida Bonampak and Amerimed, are within a short drive of most of downtown. Plaza Las Américas, Costco and the big grocery chains cover daily shopping, and Mercado 28 and Mercado 23 sell crafts and fresh produce. Buses run along Avenida Tulum to the Hotel Zone all day.

Buying in downtown Cancún with a licensed agency

Playa Realtors is a licensed boutique brokerage that has represented buyers in Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and across Quintana Roo since 2008. We represent buyers and never developers. Plan on closing costs of 7 to 10% of the purchase price, and ask us for a written estimate before you make an offer.

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