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Mr10701
Yonkers, NY120 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This is a continuation from TULUM RUINS BEWARE. Oops didn’t mention the scam artists will charge you $50 each for parking/entry to ruins and a guide. We got ripped off the first time we went there. Go directly to ruins entrance and pay I believe around $5 to park and less than $10 for ruins. Just be alert. Mexico is awesome but as far as scams there are scam artists everywhere
Written February 11, 2020
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c1kikoman
Denver, CO19 contributions
Dec 2022
Tulum, a taste of Old Mexico is getting larger and more built up. Half the stores have posted prices, still, and the others try to get as much as possible. Stick to the posted prices and posted rates. Taxis are the same, trying to get more. We got lucky and found Ernesto in taxi #1147 and tel #52-984-176-3345 whom we hire for a full day (8 hours) at $200 plus gas, that's only $25/hr for a car and driver. What a deal for a personal driver to Ruins and Cenotes on our own schedule. He even speaks English, a plus! We love Tulum and will be making our fifth trip there (third to Kore Tulum Resort) this coming spring. Worth the trip!
Written December 23, 2022
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Veronica P
Oslo, Norway26 contributions
Oct 2016
Totally enjoyed the time we spent in Tulum! Was interesting to see real Maya ruins, and the views of the beaches with the most beautiful water in Cancun are just incredible! A must see!
Written September 13, 2017
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dswslc
Salt Lake City146 contributions
Sep 2013 • Friends
90% of the reviews of Avenue Tulum are factually incorrect. This is a shopping street in downtown Cancun and not the Tulum Archeological site in Rivera Mia. This is why you should read reviews on here with a grain of salt. It appears most do not even know where they are. Funny in a sad sort of way.
Avenue Tullum can be reached by city bus. Many shops and other necessities of city life are located here. Walmart is provided for your shopping pleasure. Guides are not required but a handle on Spanish might come in handy. Best Kahlua prices can be found at Market 28.
Avenue Tullum can be reached by city bus. Many shops and other necessities of city life are located here. Walmart is provided for your shopping pleasure. Guides are not required but a handle on Spanish might come in handy. Best Kahlua prices can be found at Market 28.
Written September 30, 2013
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Marita B
3 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
From the ruins to beach, it is through a rickety stairs. The white sands are rained down by plastic bottle caps. Water temperature is a bit warm.
Written April 13, 2021
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thatsagoodname
Rochefort en Terre, France31 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
I stopped here on my way to belize and Guatemala because I'd been told the town had a 'festival' vibe, there was an ethos of environmental care and sustainability.
Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
The business owners here have zero concern with their impact on the local people or the environment.
They are all about the profit and happily rape and pillage the area for the love of the almighty dollar.
You can have a great time here if your main interest is the same as the majority of white entitled westerners... Getting off your face on weed, shrooms or acid.
Not being into that, I sipped a couple of beers and listened to a couple of bands.
A local guy was forcing his dog to dance on it's hind legs and then grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and shook it when it became too tired to suffer the torment. This was largely ignored by the revellers intent upon having a drug fuelled evening.
If getting wasted in the sun is your thing then Tulum will be a paradise for you.
If on the other hand you are looking for a more authentic Mexican experience.. Jog well past this fake hole with its designer shops and their overpriced sweatshop produced clothes... The shishi cafés with their terrible food and worse service.
The fake travellers and their pretentious Boho labels.
Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
The business owners here have zero concern with their impact on the local people or the environment.
They are all about the profit and happily rape and pillage the area for the love of the almighty dollar.
You can have a great time here if your main interest is the same as the majority of white entitled westerners... Getting off your face on weed, shrooms or acid.
Not being into that, I sipped a couple of beers and listened to a couple of bands.
A local guy was forcing his dog to dance on it's hind legs and then grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and shook it when it became too tired to suffer the torment. This was largely ignored by the revellers intent upon having a drug fuelled evening.
If getting wasted in the sun is your thing then Tulum will be a paradise for you.
If on the other hand you are looking for a more authentic Mexican experience.. Jog well past this fake hole with its designer shops and their overpriced sweatshop produced clothes... The shishi cafés with their terrible food and worse service.
The fake travellers and their pretentious Boho labels.
Written September 7, 2018
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tangi1
Elizabeth, NJ762 contributions
Mar 2016 • Couples
I am reviewing Avenue Tulum located in Centro (Downtown Cancun) not the ruin Tulum, a dedicated attraction. Having visited that site as well.
Aveneidea Tulum is the heart and soul of the local economy in Cancun. Yes, there are some larger department stores which are just fantastic and inexpensive. The fresh produce, baked goods and local markets on the side streets are as if you are coming in for a family meal. Take a cafe and pastries and let the world go by. It is very safe, please just use common sense, leave your valuables at the hotel safe, just as you would do in any city.
Aveneidea Tulum is the heart and soul of the local economy in Cancun. Yes, there are some larger department stores which are just fantastic and inexpensive. The fresh produce, baked goods and local markets on the side streets are as if you are coming in for a family meal. Take a cafe and pastries and let the world go by. It is very safe, please just use common sense, leave your valuables at the hotel safe, just as you would do in any city.
Written April 13, 2016
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8sassy
Calgary88 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
We live just off of Avenida Tulum in an apartment for the winter. There are good restaurants, shops, grocery stores, pharmacies and Parque de Las Palapas is a block from Avenida Tulum and this park offers a look at how Mexican families spend quality time together. The ADO bus station is located here and the buses are a great inexpensive way to travel around the Riviera Mayan. Taxis are plentiful and be sure to ask the price because the taxi drivers sometimes rip you off because you are a foreigner. Crossing the Avenue can be tricky. There are specific crossings and usually the transit police are there to stop traffic but most of the time they are talking to one another, so you have to stop the traffic yourself in order to cross. Avenida Tulum is very different from the hotel zone. It is much more tranquil and shows the daily of the people of Cancun.
Written March 20, 2015
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janegardner
london526 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
Avenida Tulum is a 4 lane highway in Cancun old town which is depressingly poor and run down, we visited hoping for a better experience than the hotel zone - wrong. The disparity is shocking - no money being spent on it or here in the town, It's a shame. Nothing for tourists - just shabby bars and restaurants where people barely speak any English. Authentic, perhaps, worth visiting - no.
Written December 14, 2015
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yox1923
Trail B,C19 contributions
Mar 2015 • Couples
As a tourist staying in the Hotel Zone you should take the R-1 bus down to Tulum Avenue. This is a great area to wander around and have a look at all the different shops, stores, restaurants and bars. After seeing Tulum Avenue you can tell all the ignorant tourists that call the area around Coco Bongo "Downtown" that the world doesn't end at kilometer 9. Does any educated person really think that the center of a city with 3/4 of a million people would be a night club.
Go down Tulum Avenue and wander into Market 23. It is way less stressful than going to Market 28 where the merchants will harass you at every shop.
Go down Tulum Avenue and wander into Market 23. It is way less stressful than going to Market 28 where the merchants will harass you at every shop.
Written March 17, 2015
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Hola, saben si en Tulum hay mucho sargazo el día de hoy?
Written August 5, 2018
Меня интересует: Какое может быть рекомендовано место в районе курорта Канкун ,где самое чистое море, чтобы была очень прозрачная вода, чтобы хорошо было видно дно с морскими обитателями и рядом хороший отель. Буду очень благодарен за рекомендации. С уважением Ашот Санкт Петербург
Written July 28, 2017
Hola. Buenos Noches. Viajo en diciembre con mi esposo por primera vez a Cancún, solo 4 noches y nos gustaria hospedarnos otras 4 noches en otro lugar dentro esa localidad. Que nos recomiendan conocer, playa del carmen, cozumel, Tulum, Ruinas Mayas. Desconozco distancias. Disculpen mi ignorancia. Deseo asesoramiento para poder reservar los vuelos ya que compramos una promo de un resort en cancun de 5 días 4 noches. Muchisimas Gracias.
Written March 20, 2018
What is fastest and cheapest way to get from Cancun to Tulum?
Written July 19, 2017
Hello, sorry I'm out of town and didn't have internet.
Well, we personally had a driver. You can negotiate the prices, bright side of all he stays with the car to watch for his things. Remember, there's people from all over and they target travelers belongings.
Plus, he takes you more than one place and private tour, so you don't got wait or be rushed by others.
Here's his # +52 1 998 198 5099 his name is Jose. So kind, honest and has a lot of experience.
There's busses that are cheap and takes you certain time. Just be careful, I forgot my purse, we followed the bus... by the ten min. All my belongings we're robbed. I'm talking about $1200 within $ and stuff I had.
Written July 29, 2017
Biodegradable sunscreen? Do we need to use/take with us Biodegradable sunscreen to Tulum if we are not going in any water?
Written May 17, 2017
If you plan to go in any water you'll need it... we needed it for the natural water park. I also think it may be required at the ruin sites too, I can't remember exactly. You'll want to check their websites.. although most tourist places sell it if you absolutely need it.
Written May 23, 2017
Hola ! voy a Cancún con mi esposo en agosto y quiero ir a Chichén Itzá .Puedo ir por mi cuenta en algún transporte que no sea de contratar excursiones ? me agrada manejarme libremente sin horarios estrictos .Qué tiempo me llevaría ? Gracias por la info que brindan .
Written August 3, 2015
Check under Matan Ruins of Tulum, not Tulum Avenue in Cancun
Written September 18, 2015
can you just take a taxi there and explore on your own?
Written March 19, 2015
yes, but if can take the bus, drivers are helpful and it costs 11 pesos , start is downtown cancun, betweenthe bus terminal and the pedestrian crossing bridge... get off when you see something interesting, catch it again and go.on... much cheaper...
Written May 14, 2017
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