LOGISTICS GUIDE Saturday, 4 th December 2010 Cancun, Mexico
The weather conditions in Cancun The average annual temperature of Cancun and the Riviera Maya is 25.5 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), with fluctuations of 5 to 7 degrees. But frequently daytime highs range into the eighties and overnight lows will see the high fifties and low sixties. From November to April, there are usually blue skies and a cool northern wind. The climate changes are minimal in this area, so visitors should always pack clothes for swimming and warm weather. A light jacket, shawl or sweater is advisable for the evenings of November, December and January. To and from the Airport There are a lot of transportation options to get into Cancun from the International airport. Bus, taxi, shuttle services are available throughout the day. Best Day Travel is one of the leading and reliable transportation in Cancun. It also provides airport transfers and other transportation services within Cancun. You may contact Salvador Galvez from Best Day Travels to arrange your pick up services from the Cancun International Airport to your hotel. If you wish to have your transportation arranged prior to your arrival, please send your itinerary to Salvador Galvez sgalvez@bestday.com Airport pick up by Best Day Travel will cost USD 20 per person or if you are sharing a car, the cost would be USD 12 per person. Besides Best Day Travel, there are also taxi services available at the airport. The approximate cost for a taxi from the airport to the Cancunmesse is 500 Mexican pesos (40 US dollars) We recommend the use of official taxi companies at the Cancun airport. Greenline Phone: 886 03 27 Taxi by Hertz Phone: 01800 021 8087
Accommodation Official Hotel for the ARDD 2010 is the Gran Melia Hotel. Please find the hotel information below: Address: Gran Meliá Cancun Hotel Boulevard Kukulkan Km. 16.5 77500 Cancún, MÉXICO granmeliacancun.com/en The Route from Cancún Airport to Agriculture Day takes 30 min by cab. 1. Depart from Cancun International Airport 2. Turn right onto Carretera Cancún Aeropuerto 3. Keep straight onto Carretera Aeropuerto Punta Nizuc 4. Keep straight onto Avenida Kukulkan 5. Turn right at Itzaes, Gran Meliá Cancun Hotel *For people staying at Gran Melia, please note that wi fi access is very limited (or non existent). Therefore, please make sure you bring your own internet cable (LAN) or you can purchase the cable at The Market in Gran Melia for USD 16. Type of electricity plug and socket in Cancun Before traveling, make sure that you have the appropriate plug to be used in Cancun. In Cancun, they use the American type plug as seen in picture below:
Money exchange Banks International tourists can go to a bank to exchange US Dollars for Mexican pesos: For an amount up to USD 1,500 (one thousand and five hundred) per month Must present original passport and a photocopy of the same Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) Mexico s banks offer a network of ATMs across the country that can be used to withdraw local currency directly and trouble free. Hotels In many hotels, International tourists can exchange American dollars for pesos for an amount of up to USD 1,500 (one thousand and five hundred) dollars per month, provided they are guests at that hotel and present their passport Directions The distance between ARDD 2010 venue (Gran Melia Hotel) to the COP16 is approx. 30mins journey by car. ARDD 2010 Gran Melia Hotel A COP16 shuttle bus service is available, with routes between the Cancun Hotel Zone, the Cancunmesse and Hotel Moon Palace. *Shuttle bus routes and schedules available at the end of this guide International Airport Cancun COP16 Cancúnmesse (side events) COP16 Hotel Moon Palace
List of Events Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) 2010 4 December 2010, 8:30 am 6.30 pm Gran Melia Hotel, Cancún ARDD 2010 will be held at the Gran Melia Hotel, Cancun. The plenary session will take place at the Salon Del Prado Ballroom and will start at 9.00am. An updated programme of ARDD2010 can be found at www.agricultureday.org Registration of participants will be open from 8.00am at the Lanzarote Foyer. Please register early to collect your event name badge and event kit. Morning tea and coffee will be provided. Launch of the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, the new CGIAR Consortium Research Programme 4 December 2010, 6:45 pm Poolside, Gran Melia Hotel, Cancuń The new programme will be formally launched after Agriculture and Rural Development Day (ARDD) in Cancún, Mexico. CCAFS is a strategic partnership between the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR Consortium Research Programme 7) and the Earth Systems Science Partnership (ESSP). Forest Day 4 5 December 2010, 8:00 am 6:00 pm, Cancún Convention Center Forest Day 4 will take place on 5 December 2010 alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 16th Conference of the Parties in Cancún, Mexico at the Cancún Convention Center. Forest Day 4 is hosted by the Government of Mexico, through the National Forestry Commission, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and CIFOR. Further information on FD4 can be found from the following link: forestsclimatechange.org/forestday 4.html Joint ARDD-Forest Day side event 6 December 2010, 6:30 8:00 pm, Room Mamey, Cancún Messe Enabling agriculture and forestry to contribute to climate change responses. Drawing on the outcomes of agriculture and rural development day and forest day, major international organisations, donors, farmers, civil society and the private sector will outline options for more integrated approaches among sustainable agriculture, forestry and climate change for food security.
Contact Details For emergency or should you need to ask of any information, please contact the following : Ratih Septivita (Vita) Mobile : +52 998 134 9516 Email : ccafs.cgiar@gmail.com Shaughn McArthur Mobile : +49 171 5655 863 Email : shaughn.mcarthur@donorplatform.org Emergency Numbers Emergency and useful phone numbers in Cancun Emergencies 066 Fire Department 52 (998) 884 1202 / 884 94 80 Police Department 52 (998) 884 1913 / 885 2277 Red Cross 52 (998) 84 1616 Harbor 52 (998) 880 1360, 1362, 1363 Country code for Mexico 52 Area code for Cancun 998
Schedule Shuttle Bus Service Horarios Servicio de Transporte Official Routes with Hotel & Hubs List / Lista de Rutas con Hoteles Oficiales y Hubs Cancun Area / Área Cancún Great Parnassus Hub Grand Royal Solaris (Km 19) Sun Palace Westin Regina CasaMagna Marriott Grand Meliá Fiesta Americana Condesa Oasis Cancún Omni Cancún Hub Le Blanc Flamingos Cancún Hub Live Aqua Cancún Conference Dates / Días de Conferencia: Nov. 29 - Dec./Dic. 10 - Morning Shuttle Service / Servicio Matutino: Hotel - Cancunmesse - Hotel: 06:00 10:00 hrs. Every 30 min. / Cada 30 min. - Noon Shuttle Service / Servicio Medio Día: Hotel - Cancunmesse - Hotel: 10:00 18:00 hrs. Every Hour / Cada Hora Hub Aquamarina Beach Hub Hotel Dos Playas Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hub Plaza las Américas Shuttle service for the following hotels will be at Plaza las Américas Hub (next to Sport City): - Hotel Terracaribe - Caribe internacional - Xbalamque Hub Marriott Courtyard Riviera Maya - Afternoon Shuttle Service / Servicio Vespertino: Hotel - Cancunmesse - Hotel: 18:00 22:00* hrs. Every 30 min./ Cada 30 min. Now Sapphire Riviera Cancún Now Jade Riviera Cancún Ocean Coral & Turquesa Hotel Marina El Cid Fairmont Mayakoba Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda - Night Shuttle Service** / Servicio Nocturno**: Cancunmesse - Hotel: 22:00 06:00 hrs. Every Hour / Cada Hora Conference Dates/Días de Conferencia: Nov. 28 to Dec./Dic. 10 24 hrs. shuttle service every 15 min.* / Servicio de autobúses las 24 hrs. cada 15 min.* (*) Servicio nocturno de 23:00-06:00 hrs. Cada 30 min. Hub = Bus stop in front of the hotel or site named. Hub = Parada enfrente del hotel o lugar mencionado. Schedules are subject to change without any previous notice due to traffic issues. Los horarios están sujetos a cambio sin previo aviso por cuestiones viales. (*) Último servicio del Hotel a Cancunmesse (**)No night service from Hotels to Cancunmesse / No habrá servicio nocturno de Hoteles a Cancunmesse