Many businessmen and hoteliers present at the meeting were in favor of the new measure, stating that it would increase safety in tourist-populated areas.
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The nightlife in Tulum is lively! Whether you're on the hunt for a relaxed jungle vibe, or are looking to dance the night away, the nightlife in Tulum can take you from a laid-back bar with a mariachi band to a dance party on the beach under a full moon and shooting stars.
Closing times: Some venues close at 1 am but some go until 3AM and of course there are the special parties that last all night long. If is your first time in Tulum check out the Tulumcrawl they do nightly bar crawls and take you to 4 or 5 happening places in one night, so its a nice introduction to town and its guests.
Be cautious at night if you're traveling alone – Tulum isn't the most dangerous place at night, but in some places, it's not as well lit as it should be. Don't walk around alone late at night if you can avoid it — especially between the center of town and the beachfront hotel zone.
Is Tulum safer than Cancun? Not really. They're both generally safe. The key difference is that Cancun's mainstream holidaymakers tend to stick more to their hotels, especially the all-inclusives.
In 2021, in Tulum, two tourists — one a California travel blogger born in India and the other German — were killed when they apparently were caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between rival drug dealers.
Now, bars must close at midnight rather than 2 a.m., and police patrols will enforce the new law. New regulations state that after 1 a.m., bars, restaurants and nightclubs on the coast of Tulum, where most of the action happens, can't play music louder than 65 decibels.
Avoid wearing pants in Tulum unless it's lightweight and breathable (goes for both men and women). Tulum Town is much more casual! You should aim to cover up in town more. No need to wear a bikini, for example — the beach is 20 minutes away (unless you're wearing it underneath your clothes on your way to a cenote).
Tulum Opening Hours & Practical Info:All days 8am – 5 pm, last admission allowed 4pm. Entrance fee for tourists: 90 pesos per person for the Ruins entrance INAH ticket. 58 pesos per person for the Tulum National Park CONAP bracelet (mandatory to access the ruins), free for less than 12yo.
TIPS WHEN TRAVELING TO TULUMMost places in Tulum are cash-only. Most of the upscale hotels and hotel restaurants accept credit cards, but the stand-alone restaurants tend to not. While there are ATMs on Boca Paila (the coastal road), I would recommend bringing cash.
Tulum has many beautiful traces of Mayan culture and history, much like the rest of the Yucatán Peninsula and Quintana Roo. Visiting Tulum is worth it simply for the experience of seeing the historical Tulum Ruins in person.
From numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Diving or Descending god. Tulum was first mentioned by Juan Díaz, a member of Juan de Grijalva's Spanish expedition of 1518, the first Europeans to spot Tulum.