CANCUN/PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (Reuters) – The remnants of Hurricane Rina bore down on Cancun and other resorts on Mexico’s standard Caribbean coast on Thursday, chasing away vacationers and inflicting massive flight delays.

Visitors to the Caribbean in December will find climate in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit and moderate rainfall for many islands. But some islands do better than others. Mexico is predominantly a poor country, and plenty of street beggars will hound you for cash. Be cautious as to not take out large sums of cash with you and never take out a wad of notes on the street to buy one thing. You make an incredible point that for these with small families youngsters can be taught so much about sharing when travelling with one other household.

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