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Food Scene
Local favorite. Large portions of fantastic ceviche. Come early, it gets crowed. Great infused waters.
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El Camello Jr.
Local favorite. Large portions of fantastic ceviche. Come early, it gets crowed. Great infused waters.
Fantastic Service, great food, nice place to people watch. Excellent Mexican dishes and a varied menu.
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La Malquerida
s/n C. Centauro SurFantastic Service, great food, nice place to people watch. Excellent Mexican dishes and a varied menu.
Excellent variety of toppings and crunchy crust. Wonderful flavor. Dine in, carry our, or deliver. The dining there is lovely. Eat outside under the stars in a chic and simple setting.
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Pizzeria Manglar
Calle AsunciónExcellent variety of toppings and crunchy crust. Wonderful flavor. Dine in, carry our, or deliver. The dining there is lovely. Eat outside under the stars in a chic and simple setting.
Great seafood at good prices. Wonderful waitstaff and good drinks. Full bar and restaurant.
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La Barracuda
Mza. 2 Av. TulumGreat seafood at good prices. Wonderful waitstaff and good drinks. Full bar and restaurant.
Fresh food! Jucies, wraps, breakfast and much more. Clean, great waitstaff, lots of parking.
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Burrito Amor
Mz 05 Av. TulumFresh food! Jucies, wraps, breakfast and much more. Clean, great waitstaff, lots of parking.
Old time local favorite. Special vegetable plate comes with every meal. Great place to people watch. Breakfast through dinner. Usually has local Mexican live music.
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Don Cafeto
Avenida TulumOld time local favorite. Special vegetable plate comes with every meal. Great place to people watch. Breakfast through dinner. Usually has local Mexican live music.
Fantastic breads. Serve fresh everything. Good place to hangout and meet others.
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DelCielo
5 Satélite SurFantastic breads. Serve fresh everything. Good place to hangout and meet others.
The finest restaurant here. Seafood, steaks, and specialty Mexican dishes. Wonderful atmosphere and great service. Long term local owners.
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Oscar & Lalo Restaurant, Bar & Grill
The finest restaurant here. Seafood, steaks, and specialty Mexican dishes. Wonderful atmosphere and great service. Long term local owners.
This will be one of the top three ice cream experiences of your life. No syrups needed. Tuesdays are two for one. Run, don´t walk.
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Panna e Cioccolato
2 Av. TulumThis will be one of the top three ice cream experiences of your life. No syrups needed. Tuesdays are two for one. Run, don´t walk.
High end Mexican food. Wide menu, chef is willing to be flexible.
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Cetli
High end Mexican food. Wide menu, chef is willing to be flexible.
Wow! You want some really good Italian food? Hit La Nave. The food is fresh and delicious. Nice atmosphere and good drink specials. Try the spinach ravioli; it will delight your taste buds.
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La Nave
Avenida TulumWow! You want some really good Italian food? Hit La Nave. The food is fresh and delicious. Nice atmosphere and good drink specials. Try the spinach ravioli; it will delight your taste buds.
This place is a great mix of locals and tourists. Fantastic lattes and great bakery items. You can order a regular cooked breakfast everyday except Sunday. Great prices.
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BABEL Cafe
Avenida TulumThis place is a great mix of locals and tourists. Fantastic lattes and great bakery items. You can order a regular cooked breakfast everyday except Sunday. Great prices.
New, eat inside in the air or out. Owners are a delight. Italian Ice cream is fabulous and they even have milkeshakes!!! One block off the main street. Open till 11 p.m.
Artehelado
New, eat inside in the air or out. Owners are a delight. Italian Ice cream is fabulous and they even have milkeshakes!!! One block off the main street. Open till 11 p.m.
Everything Else
Private hospital of Tulum. English speaking doctor and inexpensive.
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Hospital Tulum
Av. Tulum ponientePrivate hospital of Tulum. English speaking doctor and inexpensive.
Good range of products. Staff well acquainted with store.
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farmacias yza
92 B Calz VeracruzGood range of products. Staff well acquainted with store.
Essentials
ATM´s. Friendly service. Need to exchange money? You need a copy of your passport and your passport. Go early, the lines can get crazy long.
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Scotiabank
Chetumal-CancunATM´s. Friendly service. Need to exchange money? You need a copy of your passport and your passport. Go early, the lines can get crazy long.
This is our largest grocery. It has food, clothes, beach stuff, electronics, etc. You need to tip the person who bags your items; two to ten pesos is usually good.
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Chedraui
This is our largest grocery. It has food, clothes, beach stuff, electronics, etc. You need to tip the person who bags your items; two to ten pesos is usually good.
Entertainment & Activities
PADI dive masters will show you what cenote diving is all about. Want to take a PADI course? They do that also. Experienced, flexible, and a good time. Cressi dealer.
Infinity2Diving
Calle YaxchePADI dive masters will show you what cenote diving is all about. Want to take a PADI course? They do that also. Experienced, flexible, and a good time. Cressi dealer.
Cenotes Labnaha
km 240 Carr. Tulum - CancúnGuided tours, snorkeling and kayaking.
Great Cenote for swimming and hanging out. Tables, chairs, hammocks. Beautiful. Well kept. Great place to cool off and relax. Bring your own drinks and snacks. No glass bottles please.
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Zamna Tulum
Carretera Federal 307Great Cenote for swimming and hanging out. Tables, chairs, hammocks. Beautiful. Well kept. Great place to cool off and relax. Bring your own drinks and snacks. No glass bottles please.
Scuba in the beautiful warm waters of the Caribbean. You will be well cared for by staff and will have one of the best Captains of the seas.
Tankah Divers Tulum
Carretera Federal 307Scuba in the beautiful warm waters of the Caribbean. You will be well cared for by staff and will have one of the best Captains of the seas.
Excellent entertainment! The food is fabulous! Wonderful experience.
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Teatro Vidanta "Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ"
Km 48 Cancun - ChetumalExcellent entertainment! The food is fabulous! Wonderful experience.
Eco archeological park. Regional food, ancestral dances and performances, nature, music and handmade crafts. You can enjoy the ball game, an ancient game the Mayas used to practice or watch the Voladores of Papantla; take a walk by the Mexican cemetery or admire the forest from the top of the Scenic Tower. Just by the end of the day, enjoy an incredible show with 'Xcaret México Espectacular' which will take you on a journey through the history of Mexico with more than 300 actors on stage.
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Xcaret Park
Eco archeological park. Regional food, ancestral dances and performances, nature, music and handmade crafts. You can enjoy the ball game, an ancient game the Mayas used to practice or watch the Voladores of Papantla; take a walk by the Mexican cemetery or admire the forest from the top of the Scenic Tower. Just by the end of the day, enjoy an incredible show with 'Xcaret México Espectacular' which will take you on a journey through the history of Mexico with more than 300 actors on stage.
You have never seen anything like this before! This is a movie theater in the jungle. You pick the movie and your food and you are escorted into a private space where you will see a theater sized screen and excellent sound!! Then, they serve your food while you enjoy the movie. When it gets dark, the staff open the shades in the theater so you can see out into the night! You pay one price for the food and it includes the movie. Minimum two people per theater.
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Zine
You have never seen anything like this before! This is a movie theater in the jungle. You pick the movie and your food and you are escorted into a private space where you will see a theater sized screen and excellent sound!! Then, they serve your food while you enjoy the movie. When it gets dark, the staff open the shades in the theater so you can see out into the night! You pay one price for the food and it includes the movie. Minimum two people per theater.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place to hang out. Great beer specials and fantastic drinks. Live music on the weekends. The Mojito Bar of Tulum.
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Batey Mojito & Guarapo Bar
Calle Centauro SurGreat place to hang out. Great beer specials and fantastic drinks. Live music on the weekends. The Mojito Bar of Tulum.
Excellent place to eat and chill out. Eat, drink and be merry right here. Great atmosphere, live music on the weekends.
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Encanto Cantina
21 Av. TulumExcellent place to eat and chill out. Eat, drink and be merry right here. Great atmosphere, live music on the weekends.
Parks & Nature
One of the favorites. Large cenote and lots of people. Swim, scuba, snorkel or kayak.
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Casa Cenote
One of the favorites. Large cenote and lots of people. Swim, scuba, snorkel or kayak.
This is a very clear, 5M/16ft. deep cenote that is great for swimming, snorkeling and cave diving. There are 3 or 4 platforms to dive from and wooden stairs entry. 50 pesos.
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Cenote Naharon
This is a very clear, 5M/16ft. deep cenote that is great for swimming, snorkeling and cave diving. There are 3 or 4 platforms to dive from and wooden stairs entry. 50 pesos.
Enjoy nature at its best. Hop on a boat in Muyil (15km) south and take it all in. Ruins, jungle, boat ride and float down an ancient Mayan channel. Wonderful trip for a hot day!
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Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Enjoy nature at its best. Hop on a boat in Muyil (15km) south and take it all in. Ruins, jungle, boat ride and float down an ancient Mayan channel. Wonderful trip for a hot day!
Formed over five million years ago, visitors can now marvel at the variety of columns, stalagmites, and stalactites
The tour of the cave system is a 656 yard walking tour that leads visitors through paths that have been made safe to walk on. Of particular note within the caves are the domes and the 39 foot deep cenote filled with water. During your tour, a knowledgeable guide will tell you of the history and geology of the cave.
In addition to a basic walking tour of the cave system, you can also opt for exclusive zip-line and snorkeling tours.
Location
The Aktum Chen Cave System can be found along the Cancun-Tulum Highway, just 2.5 miles outside of Akumal and 20 minutes from Tulum.
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I-Aktun Chen Natural Park
Km 107 Carretera Cancún - TulumFormed over five million years ago, visitors can now marvel at the variety of columns, stalagmites, and stalactites
The tour of the cave system is a 656 yard walking tour that leads visitors through paths that have been made safe to walk on. Of particular note within the caves are the domes and the 39 foot deep cenote filled with water. During your tour, a knowledgeable guide will tell you of the history and geology of the cave.
In addition to a basic walking tour of the cave system, you can also opt for exclusive zip-line and snorkeling tours.
Location
The Aktum Chen Cave System can be found along the Cancun-Tulum Highway, just 2.5 miles outside of Akumal and 20 minutes from Tulum.
The Jungle Place is a sanctuary for endangered Spider Monkeys in the Mexican Caribbean, most of which have been rescued from life threatening situations. The owners care for these animals as if they were a part of a family, and on a rare basis, allow guests to come visit with the monkeys and explore the habitat. Jungle Place is located near the town of Chemuyil, between Tulum and Playa del Carmen. This facility is not open to the general public, but several tours can be scheduled a week.
Policies
For your safety as well as the safety of the animals, guests will not always be allowed to interact with the monkeys. Children under the age of eight in particular are prohibited from interacting with the monkeys. Guests who are hoping to interact should refrain from wearing perfume, scented sun screen, DEET infused bug repellants, and jewelry.
Cost
It costs $88(USD) per person to visit with the monkeys for an hour, and all of the proceeds go towards caring for the monkeys.
Phone
(984) 116-9777
Website
http://www.thejungleplace.com
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Rio Secreto
The Jungle Place is a sanctuary for endangered Spider Monkeys in the Mexican Caribbean, most of which have been rescued from life threatening situations. The owners care for these animals as if they were a part of a family, and on a rare basis, allow guests to come visit with the monkeys and explore the habitat. Jungle Place is located near the town of Chemuyil, between Tulum and Playa del Carmen. This facility is not open to the general public, but several tours can be scheduled a week.
Policies
For your safety as well as the safety of the animals, guests will not always be allowed to interact with the monkeys. Children under the age of eight in particular are prohibited from interacting with the monkeys. Guests who are hoping to interact should refrain from wearing perfume, scented sun screen, DEET infused bug repellants, and jewelry.
Cost
It costs $88(USD) per person to visit with the monkeys for an hour, and all of the proceeds go towards caring for the monkeys.
Phone
(984) 116-9777
Website
http://www.thejungleplace.com
Arts & Culture
Great ruins site, easily accessible by bicycle. Get the guide, totally worth it. Wear your bathing suit under your clothes, you can go down to a great beach just below the ruins.
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Archeological Zone of Tulum - Mayan Port City Ruins
Km 230 Cancun - ChetumalGreat ruins site, easily accessible by bicycle. Get the guide, totally worth it. Wear your bathing suit under your clothes, you can go down to a great beach just below the ruins.
The tallest ruins in the Yucatan! You can still climb to the top of this unbelievable site. Very large ruins, rent a bicycle or take a trip around in a rickshaw. Combis (vans) run everyday from downtown. You can also take a tour from a local company. Savana Travel is excellent. Located downtown on the beach side of the main road.
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Coba archaeological site
Coba archaeological siteThe tallest ruins in the Yucatan! You can still climb to the top of this unbelievable site. Very large ruins, rent a bicycle or take a trip around in a rickshaw. Combis (vans) run everyday from downtown. You can also take a tour from a local company. Savana Travel is excellent. Located downtown on the beach side of the main road.