Cancun is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucat n Peninsula. Canc£n is located on the Yucatan Channel that separates Mexico from the island of Cuba in the Greater Antilles. The Canc£n region is sometimes known as the Mexican Caribbean. Canc£n is the municipal seat of the Benito Ju rez municipality and a world-renowned tourist resort. The city center is located on the mainland which connects the Nichupt‚ and lagoons to a narrow 7-shaped island where the modern beachfront hotels are located.