Tulum, Mexico, February 2020

En La Playa

Our trip to Tulum would not have been complete without lots of beach time. These photos were taken at the various beaches we visited, mostly in the Tulum National Park area. I cannot get over how beautiful the water here is.

Swimming in the Cenote

A cenote is an underground cave filled with fresh water. The ancient Mayans thought some of them were sacred. We visited Casa Tortuga and swam in four different cenotes, and it was way more beautiful and interesting than my cheap knockoff GoPro could capture in low light.

Everyone jumps into the cenote for the first time

A view of swimming through the cenote. The video is a little dark but you can see how beautiful the inside of the cave is.

Tara jumps off a cliff into the Cenote

The water in the cenote is fresh and crystal clear.

Exploring Mayan Ruins in Coba

Coba is an archaeological site about 45 minutes inland from Tulum. The site has several stone buildings dating back as far as the last centuries BC, but the most impressive is Nohuch Mul, the largest pyramid in the area, which you can climb to the top of. The pyramid has 120 very steep steps to the top, which are so old and have been climbed by so many people that the stones are polished almost shiny.

Mayan Ruins in Zona Arqueológica de Tulum

Closer to downtown Tulum, the Tulum archeological site is smaller than Coba and about 1-1.5 centuries newer. The buildings are smaller and more intricate and have a beautiful view of the Caribbean Sea.