Restaurant Review – La Braceria
Overview If you are staying in Tulum on your way down to Xcalak, and you have a hankering for a good steak, give La Braceria a try. Our Experience So we went to La Braceria on the recommendation of one of our neighbors
Day Trips from Xcalak – Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve Tour
Overview This one is actually not a day-trip per se, but is something to consider on the drive down or back to Cancun if you have some extra time. The Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is a huge protected area south of
Where to stay on the way to Xcalak
SONY DSC If your flight into Cancun arrives much after 12:00 pm, you may be better off spending the night in either Cancun or Tulum. So assume you have an hour to hour and a half to get through immigration and
Day Trips from Xcalak – Muyil
SONY DSC Overview A bit of a misnomer as this is a ruin that is just south of Tulum. So it is more of a stop on the way driving from Cancun, or on your way back than a day trip. It
Day Trips from Xcalak – Coba
Overview Again not quite a day trip. This is a ruin that is just west of Tulum. So it is more of a stop on the way driving from Cancun, or on your way back. Coba has the tallest pyramid in
Day Trips from Xcalak – Tulum Ruins
SONY DSC Overview After Chichen Itza, Tulum is probably the most visited ruin in the Yucatan. You will likely see 30-40 tour buses in the parking lot but it is a very large site and can handle the crowds. There is a
Cenotes – Casa Cenote
Our Visit Casa Cenote is a few minutes north of Tulum off of 307 on Tankah bay. It is a surface cenote and because it is on the east side it is very close to the ocean and the water definitely
Cenotes – Car Wash
Our Visit Located on the road to Coba out of Tulum. We actually didn’t go in to this one. It is a surface cenote that taxi driver’s used to use to wash their cars. When we arrived, the water was a
Cenotes – Zacil Ha
Our Visit This is on the road to Coba out of Tulum. We actually didn’t go into this one. Just checked it out and took some pictures, so I can’t tell you about the water temp. Though a good guess would
Cenotes – Cenote Calavera/Temple of Doom
Our Visit This cenote is very close to Tulum (walking distance from the San Francisco grocery store) on the road to Coba. Calavera means skull and it's obvious why. It has a large opening and two small openings. Like two eyes