Visit the ruins of Tulum in Mexico

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Day 36: Visit the ruins of Tulum, Playa Paraíso and Playa Pescadores

Today we are going to visit the ruins of Tulum, one of the essential places to visit in Mexico and one of the moments we had been waiting for since we started this trip to Mexico in 45 days.

Having a most complete day, after all the things to do in Tulum that we did yesterday today we get up sooner than usual, since we want to be in the Tulum ruins They will open up so when it's 7:15 we leave Hotel Ginger, our accommodation in Tulum these days. Although we do it without breakfast, since it starts at 8 in the morning, to directly take the rental car in Mexico and get on our way to the Tulum ruins.


We arrive to the area of ​​the archaeological site of Tulum, to the parking lot, which is 3 kilometers from the center of Tulum town when it is just over 7:30 in the morning, paying 100 pesos for being able to leave the car throughout the day, they close at 5 p.m.

Tips to visit the ruins of Tulum

- The price of the ticket to visit the ruins of Tulum is 70 pesos per person and 100 of the parking lot, where you can leave the car until 5 in the afternoon.
Although you can park in the area of ​​Playa Paraíso, for free, the path to the entrance of the site is practically 2 kilometers, so we advise you to pay for parking.
- The schedule of the Tulum ruins is from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, although there is a special entrance, which gives you access from 5 to 7 in the afternoon for 240 pesos.
- At the access door there is a small train service, which takes you from the entrance of the archaeological site, where you must leave the car, to the entrance where you have to pay the tickets. The price of the train is 20 pesos and they pass every few minutes, although the route is 400 meters and the truth is that it is nothing tired, quite the opposite.
- If you want to enjoy visiting the ruins of Tulum practically alone, we recommend you to be at the entrance at 8 in the morning, at which time they open.
Although you will meet people, it is not usually a lot and if you wait a few minutes, as we said we did in the archaeological site of Palenque or in the visit to the ruins of Chichen Itza in Yucatan, in the most important and visited structures, you can visit them alone .
Keep in mind that from 9-9: 30 is when organized groups usually arrive.
- At this time of year the sunrise is at 7:30, so at 8 it is practically not yet daytime, besides it is usually quite cloudy or foggy. Even on days when the forecast is sunny. Although when you arrive you see the overcast sky, do not worry, about 8:30 in the morning, when you reach the main structures, the sky is usually clear and the sea is usually seen with the turquoise color so characteristic.
- In the ruins of Tulum we could say that there are two visiting areas. We recommend you go directly to the geomorphological viewpoint area, where there are several viewpoints that are from where you have the typical postcard views of the Tulum ruins.
- Then you can do the other area with tranquility, because although incredible, it has no sea view.
- The visit to the Tulum ruins should not take you more than 3 hours, taking it very quietly and going through all the structures a couple of times.
- From the exit of the Tulum ruins you can walk to Playa Paraíso on foot, leaving the car in the parking lot. Of course, you can not go back into the ruins, so you will have to make a detour to get to the beach, in addition to taking into account that you have to pick up the car before 5 in the afternoon, which is the time in The one they close.
- At the entrance of the archaeological site of Tulum there are shops, restaurants, cafes, including a Starbucks.
- Something to keep in mind is that if breakfast in your hotel starts late, you can come first to make the visit and then have breakfast at the hotel.
- In case you want to know more about the ruins of Tulum, or want to visit from Riviera Maya or Cancun, we recommend the following excursions:

Visit Tulum from Riviera Maya

Tulum excursion
Excursion to Tulum and Cobá in two days
Offer: Tulum + Xplor in two days from Riviera Maya
Excursion to Tulum and Xel-Há
Excursion to Tulum and Secret River

Visit Tulum from Cancun

Tulum excursion
Offer: Chichen Itza + Tulum in two days
Excursion to Tulum and Secret River
Offer: Tulum + Xplor in two days

Visit the ruins of Tulum

What to see in the ruins of Tulum

Probably the ruins of Tulum are one of the best known places in Mexico and one of the places that we all relate to this country, being one of its most famous postcards.
Although we cannot say that it is spectacular in terms of structures, this archaeological site is for us one of the most photogenic and of course, an essential visit.
As we said before, if you come at the time of opening, we recommend you go directly to the geomorphological viewpoint, from where you will have one of the most incredible views of the site and the typical photo that we all relate to the Tulum ruins.
If you do it this way you can enjoy this place for a while almost alone, and then retrace your steps and visit all other structures.

Cenote House

After accessing the archaeological site of Tulum and going through the walls and a structure known as tower, after which the enclosure itself is accessed through a kind of door in the wall, we find the Casa del Cenote, the first structure of the enclosure in which a small raft of water can be seen.

Tulum

Temple of the Wind God

Following the path from the House of the Cenote, parallel to the sea, you reach the Temple of the Wind God, from where you have one of the best views of the Tulum ruins and one of the postcards that you will have seen most of this incredible place.

Amazing views of Tulum

Structure 25

We could say that Structure 25 is one of the most striking structures of the Tulum enclosure, highlighting some columns, very visible from even the distance.

Structure 25

Structure 25

Palace

Probably one of the most striking structures, from which in addition, if you place yourself in the back, you have unique views of the sea.

Palace. Visit the ruins of Tulum

Temple of the Stele

Known for being the place where a wake was found, where you can see a date, and is currently in the British Museum.

Tulum archeological site

Castle

This is the highest structure of the site and also one of the best known and photographed of the Tulum ruins. We advise you to enjoy this place with time and tranquility, since as we say, it is one of the most interesting structures and also one of the most photogenic places of the site.

Views of the Castle. Tulum

Tulum Ruins

Temple of the Descending God

This small structure, between the Castle and the beach, stands out for the engraving of a figure at the entrance.

Tulum Ruins

Temple of the Paintings

Known for being the most decorated structure of the Tulum ruins, the Temple of Paintings is one of the places to which we advise you to dedicate some time to be able to see, above all, the engravings that can be seen on its exterior.

ETulum ruins

After 3 hours in the archaeological site of Tulum, since in the end we have visited it twice, returning to the beginning when we have finished the visit, since we did not want to leave without having a vision of this incredible place, we conclude this visit, one of the many that we will not forget about this trip to Mexico for free.

Stunning views of Tulum

Tulum

Tulum Ruins

We leave the premises when it is 11, taking the moment to go to Starbucks, where we have breakfast for a couple of muffin coffees for 200 pesos, which we have to confess, they feel wonderful after these hours and this first visit of the day.
It is at this time when we are aware of the tourism that Tulum receives and it is that in addition to all the people that were already inside, when we have left the site, at this moment there is a queue of more than 30 minutes of waiting and the trail of access it seems when we leave a manifestation of the amount of people that is accessing. This, again, makes us aware of how important it is to arrive soon if you want to enjoy the place with some peace of mind.

More practical information to prepare your trip to Mexico

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- The 5 best tours and excursions in Cancun
- Best travel insurance for Mexico
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After a walk around the shopping area, although initially we had planned to leave the car in the parking lot to go to Playa Paraiso on foot, having the idea of ​​staying until sunset on the beach, we preferred to go with the car, to be more Quiet, leaving it parked at one of the entrances to Playa Paraíso, just 2 kilometers from the ruins.

Playa Paraíso and Paya Pescadores in Tulum

The truth is that we can tell little about the day from this moment, in which the hours of sun, beach, palm trees and turquoise waters of postcard are the real protagonists of the day and those that we enjoy in Playa Paraíso and Playa Pescadores, until Now the most amazing beaches we have seen in this area of ​​Mexico.

Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach

Today's idea is to spend a quiet day, on the beach, after visiting the ruins, so that is what we do during the rest of the morning, alternating walks on the beach with baths in impossible colored waters and reading times that make us continue to be grateful for how infinitely fortunate we are, in addition to reconfirming that this is another of our places in the world, one of those in which we would not mind spending a season enjoying life.

Pescadores Beach

Pescadores Beach

It's almost 2 in the afternoon when we approach the Pescadores Restaurant, where we sit at one of the tables they have on the beach to eat some shrimp quesadillas, some tuna tacos plus beer and 450 pesos soda.
The truth is that it is a bit more expensive than usual, but without a doubt, both the food, the service and of course the site deserve it. So it is more than recommended.

After a table in front of the sea, we continue with the day spending the rest of the afternoon on this incredible beach, between ice-cold coffees, ice cream, dip and the occasional soda lying in a private club hammock, of which we are going to It cost a lot to say goodbye.

Paradise Beach

As we understand that this is not something that is too interesting, we leave you, in addition to the photos, some prices so you can get an approximate idea of ​​what you can find in this area, at the price level.
- Coffee in a beach bar 20 pesos
- Ice cream large tub 90 pesos
- Restaurant meal two main dishes plus beer and soda 450 pesos
- Cocktail in sunbed 150 pesos and cocktail without alcohol 100 pesos

Paradise Beach

And so practically without realizing it, the time of sunset comes, a moment that gives us to continue enjoying this place, with a play of colors on the incredible horizon, which we are sure, we will never forget.

Sunset in Paradise Beach

There are a few minutes to 8 in the afternoon when we finish the day, returning to the Ginger Hotel where after taking a shower we fall like children in bed, remembering the incredible of the day and dreaming of the next days in Mexico, we are sure , will remain unforgettable.

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