Downtown Cancún
Downtown Cancún is an official district of Cancún, Mexico. It is the non-tourist-centered, local area of the city and is where most natives live as opposed to the Hotel Zone to the east on the coast which was built to accommodate tourists. They are split by Nichupté Lagoon and connected by the Nichupté Vehicular Bridge. In contrast to the more famous part of the city, downtown mainly consists of markets, parks, and office buildings. It has more traditional Mexican cultural influences than the surrounding communities. The district has a local artisanal market called Mercado 28.
The district has recently seen an increase in poverty and crime. It is mostly residential area due to there being no permanent residents in the Hotel Zone. The Benito Juárez Municipal Hall is located here.