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Tulum

Mexico · Quintana Roo

Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the Spanish began exploring Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of the 16th century.

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Things to do in Tulum

Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour · 12 h · from $49 · 4.7/5 (25,705 reviews)
Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch · 12 h · from $39 · 4.7/5 (17,123 reviews)
Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show · 12 h · from $185 · 4.3/5 (2,164 reviews)
Cancun Best ATV Tour, Ziplines and Cenote Swim with Lunch · 4 h · from $35 · 4.4/5 (3,770 reviews)
Isla Mujeres Luxury Sailing: Adults Only or Family Friendly · 5 h 30 min · from $55 · 4.6/5 (3,709 reviews)
Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour · 8 h · from $129 · 4.9/5 (2,367 reviews)

All experiences in Tulum

Weather by month in Tulum

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	33.5°C	14.7°C	50 mm
Feb	32.2°C	15.2°C	41 mm
Mar	34.5°C	14.9°C	41 mm
Apr	33.7°C	16.9°C	41 mm
May	33.6°C	20.7°C	110 mm
Jun	33.7°C	23.1°C	181 mm
Jul	33.8°C	24.5°C	116 mm
Aug	34.9°C	24.8°C	149 mm
Sep	33.7°C	22.6°C	185 mm
Oct	31.9°C	18.9°C	208 mm
Nov	30.9°C	16.6°C	111 mm
Dec	30.7°C	14.9°C	60 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Quintana Roo
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 20.21° N, 87.47° W

Near Tulum

Cozumel · 62 km away
Playa del Carmen · 62 km away
Valladolid · 93 km away
Cancun · 123 km away
Cancun · 123 km away
Chichen Itza · 126 km away

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