beach
Tulum Beach
A Caribbean beach beneath ancient Mayan clifftop ruins, blending archaeology with powdery white sand and turquoise sea.
4 km · about 5 min drive
North AmericaMexicoQuintana Roo
Tulum
Quintana Roo, Mexico · North America
About Tulum
Tulum is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Ciudad Chemuyil, 15km from Cenote Dos Ojos.
Tulum is in Quintana Roo, Mexico, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ciudad Chemuyil, about 19 km away.
Tulum (Spanish pronunciation: [tuˈlun]; Yucatec Maya: Tulu'um) is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea. TulumRead more
was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the Spanish began exploring Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of the 16th century. Tulum is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, and today it is a popular site for tourists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tulum?
Within an hour or so of Tulum: Tulum Beach (4 km), Tulum (4 km), Cenote Dos Ojos (15 km), Cobá (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Tulum?
The nearest famous roads are Carretera Federal 307 (Riviera Maya).
Where is Tulum?
Tulum is in Quintana Roo, Mexico, about 19 km from Ciudad Chemuyil.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,233
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Quintana Roo
- Timezone
- America/Cancun
- Coordinates
- 20.2117, -87.4633
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Tulum
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Tulum
A walled Maya city perched on dramatic cliffs overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea, one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya.
4 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
Cenote Dos Ojos
A twin-entrance cenote system with crystal-clear water and an extensive underwater cave network popular for cave diving and snorkeling.
15 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Cobá
An ancient Maya city hidden deep in the jungle featuring the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula, Nohoch Mul at 42 meters.
42 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
A UNESCO-protected reserve encompassing tropical forests, mangroves, marshes, and a barrier reef along the Caribbean coast.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Tulum
- 62 kmCarretera Federal 307 (Riviera Maya)The coastal highway from Cancún through Playa del Carmen and Tulum, linking beaches, cenotes and Maya sites along the Caribbean.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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