The Ruins of Mexico
One of the most breath-taking sites in Cancun is within walking distance of most of the popular hotels. Juxtaposed amidst Cancun’s bustling hotel zone are the ruins of El Rey, ancient remains of the Native American civilization that used to be where the hotels now stand. Because they are so close to the hotels, it is almost unthinkable to leave Cancun without visiting these ruins.
The most startling thing you will find when you get to this little escape from modern culture is the literally hundreds of iguanas sunbathing among the stones. This is their island paradise in the sea of traffic and tourism that is the Cancun hotel zone. Unfortunately, when the hotels were built, these lizards lost their natural habitat. The El Rey ruins became their new home. The park workers feed the iguanas, so they are quite tame, especially if you have a tortilla in your hand. You can get a close-up look at the beautiful lizards at the El Rey ruins.
El Rey is extremely small. There are no large pyramids to be found and explored here, as there are at other ruin sites in Mexico, some of which are quite near Cancun. However, there are large platforms and also round columns that archeologists believe once held up large roofs. From this site, you can look down and see many of the large modern hotels that make up the Cancun hotel zone.
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