Surrounding Area
The coast road south of the Tulum “hotel zone” leads to the entrance of the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve. Straddling northern and central Quintana Roo, this UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises 1.3 million acres of jungle, marsh, mangrove forest, Caribbean beaches and a 110-kilometer-stretch of coral reef, all of which are rich in flora and [...]
A 20-minute drive to the south of Tulum lies Muyil, also known as Chunyaxche, an archaeological site in the forest on the shores of a lagoon that shares the same name. The largest archaeological site found to date in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Muyil was an ancient trade enclave with links to cities in [...]
Embark on your own jungle adventure! Forty-two kilometers inland from Tulum, an hour from Playa del Carmen and a 90-minute drive from Cancún, Cobá is one of the Maya World’s largest archaeological sites and has an extension of around 70 square kilometers. The city is clustered around five shallow lakes, which would have provided fresh [...]
Catch a glimpse of the strange underground world of the Riviera Maya without getting wet by visiting Aktun Chen. Located in the forest two miles south of Akumal, this park is famous for its caves, thought to be five million years old. One of the caves has been floodlit so that visitors can see the [...]
