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Secluded beach in Tulum, Mexico
One of Tulum's secluded beaches (Guillermo Aldana/courtesy, Mexico Tourism)

Tulum Beach Highlights

By Travel Expert: Linda Samuel

  • Find your center at Tulum, a yoga retreat and backpacker's haven.
  • Travel the three worlds of Tulum: the village, inland from the ocean; the hotel zone, cabana-style lodging along the beach; and the ancient Mayan ruins, north of the hotel zone.
  • Work your way to the best beaches at the hotel zone's southern end.
  • Mellow out at El Paraíso. Drinks and food flow at this popular beach club.
  • Arrive early to photograph sparkling Caribbean waters at the Mayan ruins (open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, admission US$3.50), as tour groups from Cancún overwhelm the site before noon.

Tulum Overview

Tulum pueblo (130km/80 miles from Cancún) is a small town on Highway 307 where it intersects the road to Cobá. Nearby is an incredible beach, which has become the Tulum hotel zone -- a collection of about 30 palapa hotels stretching from the Tulum ruins southward, along the Punta Allen Peninsula, all the way to the entrance to the Sian Ka'an Biopreserve. The Tulum ruins are a walled Maya city of the post-Classic age perched on a rocky cliff overlooking the Caribbean. Tulum beach used to be a destination for backpackers, but the palapa hotels have gone upscale, and the beach now attracts a well-heeled crowd that seeks to get away from the bustle of the big hotels and resorts. The town of Tulum has several modest hotels, more than a dozen restaurants, several stores and pharmacies, three cybercafes, a few dive shops, a bank, two cash machines, and a new bus station. Read More

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Posada Lamar
Tulum Hotel Zone Kilometer 4.5
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Amansala
Tulum Hotel Zone Kilometer 8
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Dos Ceibas
Tulum Hotel Zone Kilometer 10
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Hidden Worlds Cenote Park
Hwy. 307 between Tulum and Akumal
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Description: Hidden Worlds Cenote Park is a popular one-stop shop for cenote snorkeling and diving. The shops offer fascinating guided tours several times per day.... Read More
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Riviera Maya Mainland
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