FESTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS IN TULUM

Sea Turtle Festival An important celebration for the inhabitants of Tulum, but mainly for those who visit this tourist destination of Quintana Roo, is the Sea Turtle Festival, which has been held since 2003. In this environmentalist event, inhabitants of the many communities in the Riviera Maya and Cancun. It is a celebration full of colors and joy that includes a kite contest, a sculpture contest made with sand, the cleaning of the beaches of the place, different ecological promotion workshops, and the release of hundreds of small turtles on the beach of Xcacel , which is located about 16 kilometers north of the city of Tulum.

Alborada Maya

The Alborada Maya is a religious festival that takes place in Tulum, right in the ceremonial center. For several decades now, the founding families of the place carry out this event, from March 7 to 18 of each year, to thank God for the good harvests and request that they continue throughout the year. It is a celebration in which various saints are honored, through pilgrimages, prayers, novenas, bullfighting dynamics, offerings and Mayan music.

Tulum Carnival

Starting the year, we have the biggest event, the Tulum Carnival which takes place in March, a few weeks before Lent. With the motto "fun and joy in the Caribbean", it is a great party lasting 3 days. The carnival features popular dances, floats and the coronation of King and Queen

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WHERE TO EAT IN TULUM

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  Make sure you try the marinated meats - the specialty of the Yucatán Peninsula - during your trip. There are many dining options in Tulum, including traditional Mexican food, Italian fare, and fusion cuisine. You will find cheap eats like pizza or Mexican and Caribbean fast food as well as more upscale places like El Asadero, Unico, or Hartwood. Check out Manglar Pizzeria, El Camello or Pollo Bronco to try the local delicacies. The more upscale restaurants serve seafood, Japanese cuisine, Italian dishes, and fusion cuisine. Most popular restaurants in Tulum 1.-Rosa Negra restaurant, in there you can find diferent premium cuts of meat, Kobe Beef, Wagyu and Black Market, as well as a wide variety of Argentine cuts in USDA prime quality, prepared on charcoal 2.- Kin Toh restaurant serves avant-garde cuisine that combines local methods and ingredients from mexican native culinary tradition with international elements 3.-Gitano Tulum restaurant : Inside, a space called "Jungle Room&
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KNOW MORE ABOUT TULUM

You are here Tulum's history involves culture and secrecy. Tulum is a charming village set on the Rivera Maya’s south end, one with a history that is deeply rooted in the ancient Mayan people’s intriguing culture. More recently, the village has prospered in trades that derive from the skills developed by the area’s ancestors. To gain an understanding of Tulum and how it’s become the destination that it is today, you’ll need to look to its past. The Classic Period The Mayan people are members of an incredible culture that once thrived in the lower Mexico regions and what is now Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Belize. The period during which they flourished was the classic period, which was from around 300 to 900 CE. Research in Guatemala has recently uncovered that this society was notably ahead of its time as early as 300 BCE. The Mayans constructed temples and pyramids. They created a style of writing with hieroglyphics and were knowledgeable in astrology and mathematics. Thi
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