Cancun is one of the most fashionable holiday destinations in the world right now. But 45 years ago, there was nothing but sand where the city now lies.

坎昆城如今已经成为全球最受欢迎的度假胜地之一。可是就在45年前，这里还是一片只有沙土的废墟。

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2010-02-22 The first Mexico-Caricom Summit opened on Sunday (Feb. 21) afternoon in Mexico's southeastern city of Cancun.

2010年02月22日 首届墨西哥-加勒比共同体首脑会议21号下午在墨西哥东南部城市坎昆开幕。

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Mexican police have arrested at least six hijackers who seized a passenger jet flying from Cancun to Mexico City.

墨西哥警方逮捕了至少六名劫机者，该团伙劫持了从坎昆飞往墨西哥城的一架客机。

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Last month, gunmen kidnapped a retired army general in Cancun, a beach city popular with American college students on spring break.

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In fact, she's visited the country three times in the past few years: Cancun, Cozumel and Mexico City.

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