Eat, See, Do: A First Timer’s Guide to Tulum, Tulum, Mexico (B)

Back in June I visited Tulum for the first time. Before my trip, I did a bit of research so I had a general idea of all that I wanted to see and do. After spending 5 days exploring, I discovered much more about all that Tulum has to offer. Below is my list for what eat, drink and do on your first trip to Tulum!

After a quick flight from Atlanta to Cancun, our first task was picking up our rental car since Tulum is a couple hours away from Cancun. Unfortunately, this was easier said than done. We were informed at the counter of the mandatory insurance we were required to purchase, which would tack on and extra $200 to our rental. We managed to negotiate a more reasonable price, only to have them slip in an extra charge at the end.

Annoyed, we left and headed back to the airport to find another company. Same story. Hidden fees and mandatory insurance. We were at a bit of a loss until we were approached by someone offering us a “good deal”. Looking back, it was really stupid of us, but we hopped in the strangers car and he wisked us away to a back alley in Cancun. Long story short, we survived the experience and got a cute little yellow rental at a reasonable price. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).