Mexico
Tulum
Tulum is ruins and cenotes and a beach road — beautiful, but it's lost some of the quiet that made it famous.
Tulum is half Maya ruins and cenotes, half a beach road of boutique hotels and wellness. It's crowded and pricey now, but the cenotes and the Sian Ka'an biosphere inland are still magical. Go early; go in shoulder season.
How long
2–4 days
Practical
Currency
Mexican peso (MXN). Cards accepted; cash for cenotes.
Language
Spanish. English common on the hotel strip.
Getting around
A rental car, or bikes/scooters; the beach road is long.
Budget range
Mex$1,200–2,500 per person per day at mid-range.
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