Tulum, Quintana Roo
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Tulum is the largest community in the municipality of Tulum
, Quintana Roo
, Mexico
. It is located on the Caribbean
coast of the state, near the site of the archaeological ruins
of Tulum. The community had a 2005 census population of 14,790 inhabitants.
Several years ago, Tulum Pueblo was a quiet village 2 km (1.5 mi) from the archaeological site, and tourism outside of the ruins was limited to a few small shops and simple cabana
s on the beach. As of the 2010 census, population of Tulum Pueblo has grown to 18,233 permanent inhabitants. Tulum Pueblo remains mostly a Mexican town and with the increase in tourism, quality restaurants and bars with nightlife are populating the town. Shopping, bicycle rentals, a gym, tour operators, ATMs, internet cafes, and a Spanish Immersion School called Instituto Chac-Mool are all featured in Tulum Pueblo.
Since 13 March 2008 the town is head of the newly founded municipality (município), the ninth in Quintana Roo. About 20 km north of Tulum, a new international airport is planned. In March 2011 the bidding for construction contracts was to be concluded.
s are still available. Most accommodations remain rustic as electricity in the "hotel zone" is either non-existent or is generated on site.
Municipality of Tulum
Tulum is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It became one of the newest municipalities in the country when it was formed on March 13, 2008 as a result of its separation from Solidaridad Municipality...
, Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is located on the Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
coast of the state, near the site of the archaeological ruins
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
of Tulum. The community had a 2005 census population of 14,790 inhabitants.
Several years ago, Tulum Pueblo was a quiet village 2 km (1.5 mi) from the archaeological site, and tourism outside of the ruins was limited to a few small shops and simple cabana
Cabana
A cabana or cabaña may mean:Structures:*a small hut built with a thatched roof, most commonly built in tropical climates near bodies of water, or...
s on the beach. As of the 2010 census, population of Tulum Pueblo has grown to 18,233 permanent inhabitants. Tulum Pueblo remains mostly a Mexican town and with the increase in tourism, quality restaurants and bars with nightlife are populating the town. Shopping, bicycle rentals, a gym, tour operators, ATMs, internet cafes, and a Spanish Immersion School called Instituto Chac-Mool are all featured in Tulum Pueblo.
Since 13 March 2008 the town is head of the newly founded municipality (município), the ninth in Quintana Roo. About 20 km north of Tulum, a new international airport is planned. In March 2011 the bidding for construction contracts was to be concluded.
Zona Hotelera Tulum
The "hotel zone" of boutique hotels on the Tulum beach has grown to over 40 small hotels, most of them cabañas built in the traditional Maya style with thatched palm roofs, and a few restaurants and beach clubs. Inexpensive cabañas with hammockHammock
A hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts....
s are still available. Most accommodations remain rustic as electricity in the "hotel zone" is either non-existent or is generated on site.
External links
- Municipio de Tulum Official website of Municipality of Tulum
- Tulum Information Portal