The 5 best day trips from Tulum: incredible sights are just a couple of hours away

Glorious stretches of sand and eco-chic hotels are reason enough to visit Tulum, but if you can drag yourself away, you’ll find that this is much more than a beach destination. Tulum is a gateway to the remarkable riches of the Yucatán Peninsula, and you can find towering Maya ruins, dense jungle forests, colonial towns and the…

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7 best beaches in Tulum

Tulum’s beaches might just be the most beautiful in Mexico. The stretch of shoreline adjacent to the town boasts 10km of sublime white sand, lapped by the turquoise Caribbean Sea, which is clear and temperate almost year-round. At one end lie the dramatic Tulum Ruins, and at the other is the vast Sian Ka’an Biosphere…

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Best Hot Springs in Santa Fe: Best Spas & Springs for Soaking

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10 unique Christmas markets in Europe

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, copious amounts of mulled wine and some of the best hot chocolate you've ever had. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Europe as hundreds of yuletide markets set up their seasonal shops for 2022. While most popular in towns throughout Germany and Belgium, Christmas markets appear…

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The best time to go to Tulum: a guide to weather, prices and crowds

Tulum evokes images of sun-soaked white-sand beaches, chic eco-bungalows and gleaming Mayan ruins. It’s also the perfect base for exploring the vast Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka’an to experience the underground worlds of cenotes, or somewhere you might catch a performance by the Voladores (flying men). It’s no wonder travelers flock to this corner of Mexico…

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