Tulum, Mexico
Tulum is a town of 18,233 people in Quintana Roo, Mexico, founded in 1900.
Why visit Tulum
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 203 places to eat and 116 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Maya Ruins of Tulum and Pyramid of positive thinking.
Weather in Tulum
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About Tulum
Tulum (pronounced [tuˈlum]) is the largest community in the municipality of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located on the Caribbean coast of the state, near the site of the archaeological ruins of Tulum.
From the Wikipedia article Tulum, Quintana Roo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
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Maya Ruins of Tulum
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Protected area in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes203
Gaudea
Restaurant · 1.6 km
Calle poniente 7, entre Palenque y Av. Kukulkán, Col. La Veleta, CP 77760 Tulum, Quintana Roo, Tulum
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
La Taqueria
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.8 km
7 Sur, Tulum
Mo-Su 08:00-24:00
191 more on the map.
Where to stay116
Muare
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
Calle poniente 7, entre Palenque y Av. Kukulkán, Col. La Veleta, CP 77760 Tulum, Quintana Roo, Tulum
104 more on the map.
History
The town traces its origins to the Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901), when Maya rebels established communities in the region. According to local accounts, the settlement was founded between 1860 and 1870 by María Uicab, a Maya leader. For decades, Tulum remained a small fishing village and a crossing point for chicle harvesters. The construction of Highway 307 in the 1970s began to connect the area to the outside world, but significant growth did not occur until the 1990s when tourism to the ruins increased.
As recently as the early 1990s, Tulum was a quiet village 2 km (1.5 mi) from the archaeological site, and tourism outside of the ruins was limited to a few small shops and simple cabanas on the beach. As of the 2020 census, population of Tulum municipality has grown to 46,721 permanent inhabitants with the addition of a number of residential developments in the jungle areas nearest Tulum's downtown. With the rapid increase in tourism, vacation rentals, small hotels and hostels, as well as restaurants and bars, the town is getting more and more popular. Grocery stores, boutiques, bicycle rentals, gyms, tour operators, banks, ATMs, internet cafes, and various other commercial stores are available in Tulum town. Spanish Language Schools are popular in Tulum.
Since 13 March 2008, the town is head of the newly founded municipality (município), the ninth in Quintana Roo.
From the History section of Tulum, Quintana Roo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Casa de Restarancion "El Buen Smaritano"
Place of worship · 0.7 km
Calle Asteroides entre Av. Satelite y Calle Centauro, Tulum
Iglesia Peniel
Place of worship
Calle Sol Oriente entre Av. Satelite y Calle Centauro Sur, Tulum
Shopping24
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Centro de Estudios Trilingue "In Najil Xook Tulum"
School · 2.3 km
Calle 10 Avenida Norte, Tulum
Escuela Primaria Urbana Federal "Ford 198"
School · 0.6 km
80 Mercurio Oriente, Tulum
Escuela Secundaria General No. 15 Zamna
School
Calle 4 Oriente entre Calle Osiris y Beta Nte, Tulum
Instituto de Capacitación para el Trabajo del Estado de Quintana Roo
School
Calle Alfa Norte, Tulum
Instituto Estatal para la Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos
School
Calle Tun K'ul, Tulum
Healthcare18
Map of Tulum
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum "Felipe Carrillo Puerto" (TQO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Ciudad Chemuyil 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Macario Gómez 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Francisco Uh May 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Akumal 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Barceló Maya 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Puerto Aventuras 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Coba 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Chumpón 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Playa del Carmen 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Cozumel 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tulum QR, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panaderia Bakery, Tulum (35720280054), Lou Stejskal, CC BY 2.0
- Last Days of Christmas Lights - Tulum QR, Dennis Sylvester Hurd, CC BY 2.0
- El Takado Jr. Tulum QR, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Campeon en Calidad, Tulum QR, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Tulum QR Xmas Tree 2023, xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
- Fruit Stand - Tulum QR 2008, Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tulum Archeological Site, Beach, and City - Modern Street January 2021, Dennis Sylvester Hurd, CC BY 2.0
- Tulum, Mexico (Unsplash ZevC9enikrM), Nirzar Pangarkar nirzar, CC0
- Tropical Tulum coast (Unsplash), Nirzar Pangarkar nirzar, CC0
- Avenida Tulum, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Tulum 2006 2, Gennaro Conte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sabor Irresistible - El Takazo Jr, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Cafe Dog in chair, Quintana Roo, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Feathered Reptile Mural, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Jaguar & Rabbit - Quintana Roo mural, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- La Ley 7722 No Se Toca - QR June 2024, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- Ciclista mural QR, edenpictures, CC BY 2.0
- People enjoy the water at the beach. (Unsplash), Sebastian Mantel sebamantel, CC0
- Coconut paleta (35090721276), T.Tseng, CC BY 2.0
- Mexico yucatan - panoramio - brunobarbato (74), brunobarbato, CC BY 3.0
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