Guidebook for Tulum

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Guidebook for Tulum

Food Scene

The best Margaita's at the best price! So convenient; two doors from Casa Pepem. Mexican and Western pub style food. Sunday afternoon Texas BBQ There is also a small convenience store located in the parking lot (across the street from the cenote).
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Casa Cenote
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The best Margaita's at the best price! So convenient; two doors from Casa Pepem. Mexican and Western pub style food. Sunday afternoon Texas BBQ There is also a small convenience store located in the parking lot (across the street from the cenote).
El Fogon's is popular with locals and tourists. Reasonable prices and excellent food. The menu is in Spanish only. Never fear, servers will help you. We recommend the Brochtas. The beef is incredible.
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El Fogón
s/n 30 Avenida Norte
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El Fogon's is popular with locals and tourists. Reasonable prices and excellent food. The menu is in Spanish only. Never fear, servers will help you. We recommend the Brochtas. The beef is incredible.

Essentials

American style super store. Food, appliances, flip flops, clothes, liquor, sunscreen.... anything you could need in one place. It also has several ATM's which is a good place to withdraw money from your bank (convenient, secure, and no line ups unlike the banks). Service fee is about$3.00 for a maximum withdrawl of $7,500 pesos from HSBC ATM. (Some machines have a max withdrawl of $7,000 pesos a day)
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Chedraui
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American style super store. Food, appliances, flip flops, clothes, liquor, sunscreen.... anything you could need in one place. It also has several ATM's which is a good place to withdraw money from your bank (convenient, secure, and no line ups unlike the banks). Service fee is about$3.00 for a maximum withdrawl of $7,500 pesos from HSBC ATM. (Some machines have a max withdrawl of $7,000 pesos a day)

Sightseeing

Tulum ruins are small but extremely beautiful. El Castillio, the centerpiece is breathtakingly perched on a cliff overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Don't forget your bathing suit! The water is perfect for a post ruin tour swim! Only 5 km away from Tankah Bay.
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Archeological Zone of Tulum - Mayan Port City Ruins
Km 230 Cancun - Chetumal
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Tulum ruins are small but extremely beautiful. El Castillio, the centerpiece is breathtakingly perched on a cliff overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Don't forget your bathing suit! The water is perfect for a post ruin tour swim! Only 5 km away from Tankah Bay.
Coba, Waters Stirred by the Wind, in Mayan, is approximately 30 minutes from Tulum. It is located in the jungle between two lakes. It has one of the worlds last climbable pyramids. The view from the top offers amazing vistas. Great local restaurants in the town.
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Pirámide de Nohoch Mul
Coba archaeological site
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Coba, Waters Stirred by the Wind, in Mayan, is approximately 30 minutes from Tulum. It is located in the jungle between two lakes. It has one of the worlds last climbable pyramids. The view from the top offers amazing vistas. Great local restaurants in the town.

Shopping

Coba Ave has the best handicraft markets in Tulum. Blankets, vases, hammocks, they have it all.
Avenida Coba
Avenida Coba
Coba Ave has the best handicraft markets in Tulum. Blankets, vases, hammocks, they have it all.
The map shows Playa del Carmen, I guess google has not updated the info in awhile because we now have a Cava del Duero in Tulum! If you are looking for finer spirits and wines, or you simply want a wider variety than you would get at the supermarket, we recommend Cava del Duero for price and selection.
Cava del Duero
The map shows Playa del Carmen, I guess google has not updated the info in awhile because we now have a Cava del Duero in Tulum! If you are looking for finer spirits and wines, or you simply want a wider variety than you would get at the supermarket, we recommend Cava del Duero for price and selection.

Entertainment & Activities

It's right across the street! Great for a refreshing fresh water swim. For experienced divers, it's a unique experience diving from the cenote, under the road out to the ocean and the worlds second largest barrier reef!
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Cenote Manatí
Mz. 3 Carr. Cancún - Tulum
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It's right across the street! Great for a refreshing fresh water swim. For experienced divers, it's a unique experience diving from the cenote, under the road out to the ocean and the worlds second largest barrier reef!
A full day and nightly activities. Xcaret eco park is on 2000 acres. It has something for everyone; lazy rivers, lagoons, underground cenotes, cultural and ecological experiences, animals, butterflies, 10 restaurants and much more. There are shows all day. Watch the Papantla Flyers spin to the ground. In the evening, while you enjoy dinner and drinks, performers in spectacular costumes take you on a magical, Mayan cultural tour.
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Xcaret
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A full day and nightly activities. Xcaret eco park is on 2000 acres. It has something for everyone; lazy rivers, lagoons, underground cenotes, cultural and ecological experiences, animals, butterflies, 10 restaurants and much more. There are shows all day. Watch the Papantla Flyers spin to the ground. In the evening, while you enjoy dinner and drinks, performers in spectacular costumes take you on a magical, Mayan cultural tour.

Parks & Nature

Sian Ka'an Biosphere , Where the Sky is Born, in Mayan) is south of Tulum. It has miles and miles of pristine beaches to explore. Kayak through the mangroves and observe protected plants and 300 species of migrating and resident birds.
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Sian Ka'an
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Sian Ka'an Biosphere , Where the Sky is Born, in Mayan) is south of Tulum. It has miles and miles of pristine beaches to explore. Kayak through the mangroves and observe protected plants and 300 species of migrating and resident birds.