Limiting yourself only to the sea when visiting Mexico is a big mostake: here are some places that are easily reachable from Tulum that embrace history, culture and natural beauty.
Tulum is a town that sits on a cliff on a rocky promontory overlooking the sea and was one of the most important commercial centers in Mexico. Its history is a combination of ancient culture and maritime life that is reflected in the landscape: Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean Sea and historical evidence of one of the most beautiful and interesting civilizations in the world.
Nature reserve in the area of Quintana Roo, which embraces land, sea and coral reefs. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, the reserve offers a variety of landscapes, it has more than 5,000 square kilometers of marshy areas, jungle and paradisiacal islets, countless varieties of flora and fauna and as many as 23 archaeological sites with remains of the Mayan civilization.
Today converted into a luxury art hotel, the former residence of the most famous drug trafficker in the world has returned to its former glory after years of neglect. Also open to visitors who can spend a day at the Beach Club and restaurants, the villa houses important works of contemporary and ancient art, just like in a real museum.
Located in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, it is one of the best-known and most visited archaeological sites in the world. Here the Mayan ruins stand out against the sky and offer us a majestic show full of meaning. Let yourself be won over by the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of the Warriors and the Platform of the Skulls and try to imagine the life of this ancient but so avant-garde people. You will be stunned!
