Parque Nacional Tulum
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Why go
- Four sea turtle species nest on the park’s beaches.
- The park shelters five wild cat species and two primate species, including jaguars, ocelots, howler monkeys and spider monkeys.
Don't miss
- El CastilloPlazas, shrines and platforms spread across the esplanade before El Castillo.Beyond the esplanade
- Temple of the FrescoesThe temple preserves Maya murals depicting gods, serpents, plants and offerings.Temple of the Frescoes
- Descending GodTulum’s most repeated symbol appears above temple doorways and on cornices.Temple doorways and cornices
- Serpent-profiled columnsSerpent-profiled columns accompany the site’s carved reliefs.Within the walled enclosure
Shorts
Interesting facts5
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The park protects seven plant associations, including semi-deciduous forest, wetlands, dune scrub, palm groves and four kinds of mangrove.
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The walls enclosed the ceremonial and residential centre of the elite; most inhabitants lived outside.
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The enclosure’s walls are three to five metres high and up to eight metres thick, with five narrow entrances and two watchtowers.
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Cenotes beneath the rock connect to the Sac Actún System, the planet’s longest flooded cave system.
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535 animal
The park is home to 535 animal species, 88 of them in a Mexican conservation-risk category.
Walled Maya City on the Caribbean
History
Before it was called Tulum, the site was known as Zamá, meaning “dawn,” for its view of the Caribbean sunrise.
- 13th–15th centuriesTulum reached its height in the Late Postclassic as a prosperous port with temples and platforms inside its walls.
- 1518Europeans who saw the city from the sea said it was as large as Seville.
- 1841John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood documented the site, helping bring it to wider attention.
- During the Caste WarTulum became a centre of the Talking Cross cult under priestess María Uicab.
- 1981The park was decreed to protect the ruins, forest and beach.
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- 2024The park published its first management program and became part of Jaguar Park.
Know before you go
- Open daily, 08:00–17:00.
Sources: Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park - Wikipedia · Tulum National Park — Walled Maya City on the C… · Parque nacional Arrecifes de Cozumel - Wikipedia · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Website
- parquenacionaltulum.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 871 2479
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
How can I contact Parque Nacional Tulum?
Call +52 984 871 2479.
Can I visit the cenotes at Parque Nacional Tulum?
The park’s cenotes connect to the Sac Actún System, but visitor access is not confirmed here.
Can I enter the Temple of the Frescoes at Parque Nacional Tulum?
Interior access is not confirmed here.
Where is Parque Nacional Tulum?
On the Cancún–Tulum road in Tulum, on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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