Tulum (Quintana Roo)

Where is it?
is located in a city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo

how to get?
It is located geographically at 20º12'29 "N and 87º27'59" W. Its altitude is 5 masl. Its
access is by the highway 307, which communicates 128 km to the north with Cancún and
to the south to 260 km with Chetumal, capital of the state. There is a secondary road that
connects the northwest with the archaeological ruins of Cobá, as well as with Chemax and
Valladolid, populations of the state of Yucatan. Towards the south and along the coast
there is a dirt road that connects Punta Allen with the entrance to Ascension Bay of the
Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve.

weather:
The climate of the municipality is warm subhumid with rains in the summer of higher
humidity. The average annual temperature is 25.7 ° C. The prevailing winds are those of
the southeast.

what to visit: Tulum is usually included in all trips to the Riviera Maya,
because here is one of the most peculiar archaeological parks in the entire Yucatan
Peninsula. In addition those who are a little fed up with the big hotels of Cancun and the
crazy tourism of Playa del Carmen usually direct their steps towards the south, towards
Tulum, trying to find something more tranquility. However, after spending three days here,
we found it a rather chaotic place, without much interest (beyond its ruins), and with an
environment that did not convince us. Yet