Hola! By now, you’ve noticed I am no stranger to Mexico. Tulum is the fifth city I have visited in Mexico; the four prior cities are Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, and Cabo San Lucas. The most consistent thing is always a good, sunny time.

I went to Tulum for a good friend’s bachelorette party, so it was especially action-packed. We ate at local beachfront taco spots as well as popular, extravagant restaurants such as Rosa Negra and Taboo. Rosa Negra and Taboo both provide great food and ambiance. We walked the strip; we journeyed by bus to, jumped into, and swam Cenote Cristilano; and then we partied upon a yacht, parked the yacht in a gorge with others and dipped into the ocean. Walking the strip was actually an unintentional exploration. On our ride back from the yacht, there was a violent disturbance on the strip, and no vehicles were allowed to go that way; we all had to disembark from the bus carrying us to the hotel several miles away from our destination and walk back. That walk took several, insane hours, but it was definitely an experience for the books.

Tulum, in comparison to other popular, tourist-destination cities I mentioned above, is unique in that the strip is in the jungle and also not too far from the coastal beaches. The architecture is all reminiscent of treehouses made with palm leaves, which makes every building very picturesque. The strip is bustling, which makes riding down the road or venturing to any destination via vehicle pretty hectic, as there are car-sized potholes and a ton of traffic; the infrastructure and supply chain appears to still be a work in process, not quite yet caught up to, and able to handle, its newfound popularity. Regardless, it’s a beautiful town with a lot to see and plenty to do, especially with friends!

If I return to Tulum, I would like to spend a bit more time on the beaches and go to the downtown area, as we stayed mostly on the strip, other than when we traveled to the cenote and to the yacht port. 

All photos taken with an iPhone 11.