Beautiful beaches, ancient Mayan ruins and flavorful Mexican cuisine make Cancun, Mexico a first-class destination. Recently, I had the pleasure of travelling to Cancun where I discovered a variety of colourful dishes, pleasing to any palate.

Mexican food is derived from the ancient traditions of the Aztecs, Mayans and Spanish colonists that settled in Mexico. Corn, also known as maize, was the core of ancient Aztec cuisine and is used today in a popular dish: tamales and the versatile Mexican provision, tortillas.