You are no longer permitted to climb any monuments in Tulum.
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If you want something quiet and close, visit Tulum, if you don't mind the distance from Riviera Maya go to Chichén Itzá. Tulum's site location, facing the Caribbean is really unique, though. Without a doubt, they are the most beautiful ruins in the Mexican Caribbean. Chichén is a very special and magnificent place.
Climbing the pyramid has been banned since 2008 amid preservation concerns, and the Congress of the United Mexican States established hefty fines for such acts in the Federal Law on Monuments and Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Areas.
Even though fines for trespassers who attempt to climb the Unesco heritage site can reportedly range from $1,800-9,000, the tourist was fined $412 for the transgression, a spokesperson for INAH was quoted as saying by the Mexico Daily Post.
You can easily get around Tulum Pueblo on footMost of the action happens along (and near) a 10-block stretch of the main drag, Avenida Tulum. Here, the sidewalks are wide and well-maintained, and lined with knickknack shops, restaurants and tour operators.
Climbing the pyramids is also banned because it's exceedingly dangerous, and typically anyone caught scaling the pyramids face up to three years in an Egyptian jail.
Climbing the temples at Chichen Itza has been illegal for some 15 years now, with the ban coming into force in 2008 over concerns about the safety of those climbing and the potential long-term damage to the ancient structures themselves.
Yes, that's right, Tulum ruins beach, there is a beach just down the cliff from the ruins and it's the perfect place to cool off and take a swim in the Caribbean sea halfway round.
They both offer beautiful beaches, breathtaking coastlines, and comforting weather. Their main differences rest in the type of experience you are looking for. Cancun tends to be more upbeat and caters more to the tourist crowd. Tulum is more relaxing and gives you a greater authentic local experience.