a peninsula bathed by the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea.

沐浴在加勒比海溫暖的海水中。

Once the center of the flourishing Mayan Empire,

猶加敦半島曾是鼎盛的馬雅帝國的中心，

the Yucatan Peninsula is renowned for tropical forests,

半島上的熱帶雨林、

incredible coastlines,

令人讚嘆的海岸線，

and its proximity to one of the world's greatest reef systems.

以及鄰近世上最大的珊瑚礁群皆使此地遠近馳名。

The ancient Mayans worshiped the sun god, Kinich Ahau.

古馬雅人崇拜太陽神「Kinich Ahau」。

Centuries later it's again the sun

數百年後，也是太陽再次

that has revived the fortunes of this incredible land.

使這片驚人土地的命運復甦興盛。

Once a sleepy fishing village,

坎昆過去是座寂靜的漁村，

now millions of visitors come each year to Cancun

如今每年有數百萬名遊客造訪此地，

to pay homage to the Yucatan sun, and night!

來向猶加敦的白天，以及夜晚致敬。

Cancun's beaches line a 15 mile-long sandbar known as Isla Cancun.

坎昆海岸線的沙洲綿延 15 哩長，有坎昆島之稱。

It's here, along the Zona Hotelera,

來到Zona Hotelera，

that mankind's newest sun temples have risen.

您會看到人類最新的太陽神殿已然拔地而起。

The sand on Cancun's beaches has a unique property

坎昆海灘上的白沙具有一種特性，

that allows it to stay cool, no matter how hot the weather.

無論氣候多麼炎熱，都能保持涼爽。

The locals call it "air conditioned sand" ~ a gift from the gods.

當地人說這是片「空調沙灘」，是來自上天的禮物。

The Yucatan Peninsula abounds with such gifts.

猶加敦半島上隨處可見上天的恩賜。

At the Acuario Interactivo,

來到互動水族館，

get close to the ocean's gentle guardians, the dolphins.

您可以和海洋最溫柔的守護者海豚近距離接觸，

They may even sing some mariachi for you.

甚至有機會聽海豚高歌一曲。

When it's time to drag yourself away from the dolphin pools,

在池畔與海豚依依不捨地道別之後，

head to the northern end of the Hotel Zone to Playa Tortuga.

可前往飯店區北端的托爾圖加渡假村。

From here, the island of Mujeres is just a 20 minute ferry ride.

從此地搭渡輪前往女人島，只要 20 分鐘。

Step ashore and explore Captain Dulche's Maritime Museum,

登岸後您可以探索道奇船長海洋博物館，

and discover the famous pirates, explorers and vessels

瞭解曾經航行於這些海域的

which once navigated these waters.

知名海盜、探險家和船隻。

For a museum that is truly different, strap on a face mask, and dive in.

想要見識真正與眾不同的博物館，請穿上潛水裝備，潛入海底。

The Museo Subacuatico de Arte,

MUSA海底博物館

consists of hundreds of life-sized eco-sculptures,

有數以百計真人大小的生態雕塑，

many of which are based on Yucatan locals.

其中許多都是根據猶加敦當地人所打造。

The sculptures change over time as sea-life takes up residence,

隨著時間經過，這些雕塑因為被海洋生物寄居而改變外觀，

and will one day be completely reclaimed by nature.

終有一天會完全回歸大自然之中。

Yucatan was once dotted with over 40 Mayan cities,

猶加敦半島上曾經遍布四十多座馬雅城市，

but you don't need to be Indiana Jones

但是您不必是探險家，

to discover this incredible civilization.

就能探索這些難以想像的古文明。

Even in the Hotel Zone,

甚至在飯店區，

you can explore this ancient world at the Mayan Cancun Museum

您就能在坎昆馬雅博物館認識這個古老的世界，

and the temple ruins of El Rey.

以及El Rey王城的神殿遺址。

But to experience the greatest of all the Mayan cities,

但若要體驗最偉大的馬雅城市，

take a day trip to Chichen Itza.

不妨安排一天造訪奇琴伊察遺址。

This vast temple complex reached its peak around the 10th century

這座規模龐大的神殿群在十世紀左右達到顛峰，

and today is listed as one of the World's Seven Modern Wonders.

如今更成為新世界七大奇蹟之一。

Wander across The Great Ball Court

漫步走過馬雅大球場，

where teams literally played for their lives.

這曾是各球隊決一死戰的地方。

At the Temple of Kukulkan,

來到羽蛇神殿，

let your gaze climb the stairway to the heavens.

讓您的視線隨著石階登上天堂。

Then visit the observatory where Mayan astrologers charted the night sky.

然後，前往天文台，參觀馬雅占星學家繪製夜空星座圖的所在。

When the sun sets, head back to town

當夜幕降臨之時，驅車返回市區，

and explore Cancun's 21st century dance temples.

到坎昆的 21 世紀舞蹈殿堂大展身手。

Join travelers from all over the globe as they join

您可以加入來自世界各地的旅客，

together to seek out the spirit of the night.

與大夥一同探尋夜晚的神祕力量。

The Mayans were masters at many things,

馬雅人精通多種學問，

but thankfully the 2012 end-date on their calendar

但值得慶幸的是，馬雅曆法的

wasn't the end of world.

2012 末日預言沒有實現。

The sun will continue to shine over Cancun's warm waters and cool sands,

在未來的數百年，太陽仍將持續照耀著

for centuries to come.

坎昆溫暖的海水與涼爽的沙灘。