Tulum, Quintana Roo

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This article is about the modern township. For the pre-Columbian site, see Tulum. For other uses, see Tulum (disambiguation).

Tulum (sometimes Tulum Pueblo) is the second-largest community in the municipality of Solidaridad, 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 cabanas on the beach. As of 2005, population of Tulum Pueblo has grown to over 10,000 permanent inhabitants. Tulum Pueblo remains mostly a Mexican town, with some tourists eating in the restaurants and bars at night.

[edit] 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 hammocks are still available. Most accommodations remain rustic as electricity in the "hotel zone" is either non-existent or is generated on site.

In the Tulum zone there are also eco-friendly alternatives for beachside accommodations and lodging as Azulik Villas [1], Cabañas Copal[2] and the Zahra Hotel [3]. These hotels belong to EcoTulum Resorts & Spas Group [4]