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🏛️ Tulum Ruins Half-Day Tour
The only Mayan city built on a Caribbean clifftop — iguanas, turquoise views and 700-year-old temples, 45 minutes from Playa.
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- Tulum archaeological zone is ~65 km south of PDC (45-60 min); walled port city of the 13th-15th centuries
- El Castillo perches on a 12 m cliff over a swimmable beach cove (beach access varies with sargassum/turtle nesting)
- Site entrance ~95-115 MXN plus new Jaguar Park fees; tours quote 'entrance included' or collect a ~$10-35 tax cash on the day — GetYourGuide flags $35 pp Tulum+Coba taxes
- Guided walk of the ruins runs ~45-90 min; almost no shade, go early
- Half-day tours from PDC include A/C transport and certified guide; many bundle a cenote or Playa Maya beach stop
- Colectivo DIY option ~$5 each way from Calle 2
- Site opens 8am; cruise-ship crowds peak 10am-1pm
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Photo: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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