Tulum Travel Blogs

If you like to see some of the Mayan Culture ans you don't want to drive to long, Tulum is the place to be. It's an hour driving from Playa del Carmen. You can see al complete Mayan Trade Village situated at the coast! 2 hours is enough to see everything an to take beautiful pictures. Our guide…

Tulum "Wall or Fence" a fortified Maya site was originally named Zama "City of Dawn". Located on Highway 307 about 30 miles south of Playa de Carmen. It sits at the edge of a limestone cliff high about the Caribbean. It is walled on the other 3 sides. The architecture of Tulum is typical of the eas…

Today was our first excursion - to Tulum and Xel-Ha! I wasn't really excited about Xel-Ha since we'll be visiting Xcaret on Friday, but I was beyond thrilled to see the beautiful beaches of Tulum! I've come quite far for someone who doesn't really like beaches to begin with! We woke up at the ass-c…

Well, it was bound to happen. My bff breaking free from our tight grip and tying the knot. Thankfully her husband came in a package deal with his friends as well, so we agreed it was a good union and gave our approval. We spent months and months planning for where the wedding would be (mostly over…

Mayan archeological sites, cenotes, tarantulas and riviera maya

Tulum "Wall or Fence" a fortified Maya site was originally named Zama "City of Dawn". Located on Highway 307 about 30 miles south of Playa de Carmen. It sits at the edge of a limestone cliff high about the Caribbean. It is walled on the other 3 sides. The architecture of Tulum is typical of t…

This was an amazing trip which took my friend Fernando and I 2 hours from Cancoon before we arrived in Tulum, Mexico.  Where the blue green sparkleing was clear as a bright sunny day!  What was most memorable was seeing how, and why this ancient civilization created this "fort" next t…

Still not feeling great, but had to take Keith to see at least one cenote.  For those of you not familiar with the term cenote or the area - the Yucatan is filled with sink holes that are linked to underground river systems that flow to the ocean.  This is a good place to get cave or cave…

Soon we arrived at the turnoff for the Tulum site. As we got off the bus, we were entertained by Los Voladores de Papantla who were putting on a show. Attired in colorful costumes and suspended upside down from ropes, they spiral downwards from a 150 ft. pole in representation of an ancient ritual.…

Got up this morning and did two cenote (fresh water cave) dives. Unreal. Photos going up next week. Then headed out to the Mayan ruins at Coba. No words for this. Photos next week too.!

Thursday, October 22, 2009The architectural ruins of Tulum are one of the best-preserved coastal Mayan sites in the Yucatan and are about an hour or so easy drive south of Playa del Carmen.  Actually, once we got through the long debacle of getting the car, we were pleasantly surprised with ho…

Tulum "Wall or Fence" a fortified Maya site was originally named Zama "City of Dawn". Located on Highway 307 about 30 miles south of Playa de Carmen. It sits at the edge of a limestone cliff high about the Caribbean. It is walled on the other 3 sides. The architecture of Tulum is typical of …

Happy Birthday Seraina:D It was not quite my b-day jet but only 8 days away...and we were in beautiful mexico where it has endless many...dolphins and other great animals!...Swimming with dolphins and manaties was always my biggest wish and dream and it never worked out but this should of been the…

Tulum "Wall or Fence" a fortified Maya site was originally named Zama "City of Dawn". Located on Highway 307 about 30 miles south of Playa de Carmen. It sits at the edge of a limestone cliff high about the Caribbean. It is walled on the other 3 sides. The architecture of Tulum is typical of …

Tulum "Wall or Fence" a fortified Maya site was originally named Zama "City of Dawn". Located on Highway 307 about 30 miles south of Playa de Carmen. It sits at the edge of a limestone cliff high about the Caribbean. It is walled on the other 3 sides. The architecture of Tulum is typical of …