Playa Maya
Playa Maya
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Monique H
7 contributions
Jul 2023
If you can even find the beach!!? Good luck! It is part of the Parc National. Pay, pay, pay, entrance, parking, tax, etc. etc. You're already broke before you sit on a beach somewhere... Then you don't even have a bed or something like that. For that you have to go to EXTREMELY expensive beach bars where you can get avg. you have to spend at least USD 60 per person otherwise you won't even get in!!! And then you can't even swim because of the Sargassum mountains!
Written 3 August 2023
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia20,004 contributions
Dec 2020
Thanks to its fantastic position Tulum archeological site is one of the most visited and photographed ones. For more info on how to visit it, please read my detailed review about it.
As I mentioned in that review, I carried my backpack with swimwear and towels all the way in that heat in order to swim beneath - on the Mayan beach.
Unfortunately it is NOT possible - the stairway to the beach is CLOSED due to Covid until further notice. You can only admire it from the cliff above.
As I mentioned in that review, I carried my backpack with swimwear and towels all the way in that heat in order to swim beneath - on the Mayan beach.
Unfortunately it is NOT possible - the stairway to the beach is CLOSED due to Covid until further notice. You can only admire it from the cliff above.
Written 27 January 2021
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Steph7
Aylmer, Canada230 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
This beach was worth walking down the stairs. After walking around the ruins in the heat, it was great to cool down. A nice treat! Even though there were lots of people, still lots of room to enjoy your own piece of paradise.
Written 9 February 2020
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Mguel Angel A
6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
Wonderful beach, which offers you one of the best landscapes in the entire city of Tulum. It is extremely clean and well maintained. I would come once and a thousand times to enjoy a delicious vacation with my partner.
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Written 29 July 2024
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NH-Enigma1989
Keene, NH155 contributions
Feb 2020
There is a stairway that leads down to the beach from the Mayan Ruins. It seems like a very difficult way to get to the beach. The walk to the beach is very far from the parking, and the steps leading down are very steep. There was a man asking for money to rinse your feet off on the way back up. No real place to put your belongings except for the rocks against the ledge and even then, its not safe as this place is packed with tourists. I wouldn't want to walk the trek back to the parking lot being sandy and salty.
Written 28 February 2020
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CFaltz
Wilkes-Barre, PA176 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
This Beach is off the Cliffside of the Tulum Mayan Ruins. There are stairs that lead down to the clear blue ocean with white sands. We toured the ruins and found the beach where one of the temples are. Its quite an amazing site. Clear waters, clean sand, native wildlife making appearances. Must see.
Written 5 January 2020
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lynns_brandon
Manitoba, Canada61 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
You access the beach from stairs at the Castile in the ruins. Gorgeous view of the white sands and azul waters of the sea. The waves crash up on the rocks and the shore and are fun to play in. There are iguanas everywhere. Not a big beach and there are no change rooms or bathrooms so wear your suit, bring a drink and enjoy this little piece of paradise for a while! FYI - for the ruins you do not need to go with tour group or hire guide if you want to know about the ruins - you can download an app for iPhone or iPad that tells you all about each structure in the ruins.
Written 8 December 2014
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The World is My Oyster
Orlando, FL21,705 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
Definitely a very unique beach, as the Mayans ruins overlook the entire beach. It wasn't possible to go on it though due to the newest covid restrictions.
Written 4 February 2021
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Eric D
Murrieta, California, United States14 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
I have traveled to 30 countries around the world, including 18 Carribean Islands, and this beach, with its magnificent, super soft powdery sand, bright turquoise water and ancient Mayan Temples as a backdrop, is the most beautiful, exotic beach I have ever seen.
You'll be able to stroll through an ancient time among the wonderfully preserved ruins of the ancient Mayan City of Tulum, and then stroll along the sand into the lukewarm waters of the Caribbean Sea. The sand was so white, when you disturb it in the water it looks almost like you poured milk around your feet.
a quick 10 minute stroll and you can shop amongst the descendants of the Mayan people, still there after thousands of years, selling their handcrafted wares, proud of the heritage they now share fall all to see. This place is a must for those that love culture, history, beauty, and beaches! It is also an easy excursion from Cozumel.
Eric
You'll be able to stroll through an ancient time among the wonderfully preserved ruins of the ancient Mayan City of Tulum, and then stroll along the sand into the lukewarm waters of the Caribbean Sea. The sand was so white, when you disturb it in the water it looks almost like you poured milk around your feet.
a quick 10 minute stroll and you can shop amongst the descendants of the Mayan people, still there after thousands of years, selling their handcrafted wares, proud of the heritage they now share fall all to see. This place is a must for those that love culture, history, beauty, and beaches! It is also an easy excursion from Cozumel.
Eric
Written 14 October 2016
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Olenka
Northampton, UK572 contributions
Dec 2019
Has to be visted very first thing in the morning as later it's packed with tourists. It's very small, so gets crowdy very quickly. The view from above from the Mayan ruins is more beautiful than the beach itself.
Written 8 June 2020
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Hello when setting for snorkeling, what is the normal depth of the water people are taken to?
Written 22 August 2021
what way your best few experiences her I don't want to waste time at a crappy spot
Written 26 February 2019
The wind was blasting off the ocean when we were here and the water was full of Sargassum Weed. We went down on the beach under the ruins. It was fine, crowded and beautiful. I would pick another beach for a day, but you can take a quick dip here.
Written 4 March 2019
djreynolds1945
West Richland, Washington
I will be in tulum for 7 days this summer and was wondering if renting a car is a good idea there?
Written 20 June 2017
I haven't had any experience with renting a car there, but from my personal experience, if you're staying close enough to food and what not, I would stick with taking a taxi or bus. If taking a taxi, I'd ask for a trip estimate before getting in, just to avoid getting charged extra. Have fun!!
Written 21 June 2017
Buenos días voy a estar viajando la semana que viene a Playa del Carmen, donde me alojare y quisiera saber que es mas conveniente, si pagar una excursion guiada a Tulum o alquilar un vehículo y dirigirse hasta ahí? Si saben los precios de las excursiones y alquileres de Autos me vendría perfecto.
Written 22 May 2017
Indudablemente es mucho más económico manejarse por cuenta propia. Lo más caro es pagar la excursión que, en nuestro caso, incluyó Ruinas de Tulum, Xcacel y Xcacelito (playa virgen y cenote) y Ruinas de Cobá con posterior visita a una familia maya auténtica. Te tienen de aquí para allá, con horarios y tiempos preestablecidos y uno no puede alterar nada de eso. Y es caro, son precios para yankees. Se puede y se debe regatear, se consiguen buenas rebajas.
Alquilar un auto te da mucha mayor independencia pero te obliga a averiguar por tu cuenta qué lugares visitar, pagar un guía en las ruinas porque para ver construcciones todas rotas sin saber de qué se trata no vale la pena, tener un GPS o algo para no perderse (algunos accesos fuera de la ruta no son tan fáciles) y además está el riesgo de algún siniestro vial del cual nunca sales indemne económicamente por más buen seguro que quieras pagar (lo cual encarece mucho el alquiler).
Por último, lo más barato claramente es manejarse con el transporte público pero también es lo más incómodo y además no sé si llega a todos estos lugares o a qué distancia te puede llevar.
Lo que sería imperdonable es que estando en Playa del Carmen, no conozcan estos sitios de Tulum. Suerte!
Written 23 May 2017
What beaches in Tulum are public? We want to be able to bring in a cooler with our own food and drinks.
Written 17 February 2017
Yes, the beaches are public. You don't have to climb down the steep stairs at the peak of the Tulum ruins though. In the parking lot area, on the right side is the path to the Cenote. Walk down the sand path [as if you are going to the Cenote] and there will be a few open areas to walk out onto the beach - no steep climb. Plus, there are a lot LESS people in this area of the beach
Written 20 February 2017
Se cobra para entrar? hay lugares para comer? alquiler de camastro?
Written 4 September 2016
De acuerdo a mi experiencia SI se cobra por que se ingresa por las ruinas. una vez se hace en recorrido en la ruinas se puede caminar hasta la zona de playa ( que no pude conocer por que estaban en temporada de desove las tortugas)
espero te sirva.
Written 6 September 2016
Hello, I am going to Riviera Maya for my summer vacation. I really want to go to Tulum but am wondering if in order to get to the beach do you have to do a tour. Or can you just go to the beach and still get a view of the pyramid?
Written 31 March 2016
That's a really good question actually. I think Martin A is right. But let me warrant you...if you go to Mayan Beach, it has to be experienced from the descent, otherwise, what would be the point in going to Mayan Beach? The beach itself is consistently pristine along the beach coast, and going to Mayan Beach just to go the beach is nothing different from any segments of the beach along the coast. The Mayan Beach experience is experiencing the descent from the pyramids and ruins, and experiencing what they were feeling/seeing centuries ago. That's what makes it nirvana...not the beach itself. I don't know how much of that entry fee they use to help maintain the sites, but in my head, I am paying to preserve the historical site. I hope this helps! :)
Written 7 April 2016
My wife and I are planning to spend ten nights in Tulum and will be going to the beach every day.
We will be there in Mid March and are worried about the seaweed on the beaches.
Do you have any travelers that have been there over the past few weeks that can give us some info?
Thank you, Barry & Nanette Kraham, owners of Casa Tzampoc in Guatemala
Written 25 January 2016
There was accumulated seaweed at a few beaches, but in general very little was around.. They do a great job of keeping the beaches beautiful and weed free!
Written 27 January 2016
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