Lunar New Year in Cancún—Because Why Not?
Cancún Lunar New Year: Where silk dragons invade Ritz-Carlton lobbies, kimchi tacos defy culinary logic, and fireworks drown out mariachi "Gangnam Style." A gloriously absurd mashup of tradition and tequila-soaked chaos. Bring sunscreen.
If there’s one thing the world needs, it’s more reasons to drink cocktails on a beach while vaguely pretending to care about cultural traditions. And so, like a Walmart's meal deal at a garden party, Lunar New Year has washed up on the shores of Cancún. You might ask: Why celebrate an ancient East Asian festival in a Mexican resort town famed for tequila, sunburn, and Americans arguing about the exchange rate? To which I say: Why not?
Let’s start with the obvious. Lunar New Year, traditionally, involves red envelopes, dumplings, and family gatherings where someone inevitably brings up your career choices. Cancún, meanwhile, involves sunscreen, timeshare salesmen, and family gatherings where someone inevitably gets arrested. Combining the two is like strapping a jet engine to a donkey cart. It shouldn’t work. But somehow, oh somehow, it does.
