@patriciaranke5303
Tulum was beautiful 10 years ago now it is a disaster ! Please be careful swimming in the cenotes tulum dumps all of its sewage directly into the underground river which feed the cenotes you can get sick from the bacteria. The sewage is also killing the reef. I was there in January and the sargassum was bad then too and the smell was sickening. I will never go back to Tulum everyone expects whats on instagram and its all bs. Thank you for sharing an honest video!
@anthonylunagonzalez
Im mexican. And i live in europe. I have family in cancun. But Tulum is my least favorite place of mexico...for me its a bit overated and expensive.. i remember tulum 10years ago it was way different. Like isla holbox its change also a lot now. But the food is still amazing
@myvictory8294
Oh, well.. we are in Tulum right now. We've been to Quintana roo before, but in Cancun and Puerto Aventuras. I love PA! Tulum is meh...lots of dust, trash everywhere, sidewalks are broken, plastic bottles all over. Some roads are in a very bad condition, the worst I've ever seen in my life. And poverty. The locals live in self made huts, very poor. You see slums on one side of the road and luxury condos on the other. But they are behind high fences. We saw a few times people going through the trash next to our condo: a boy of about 8yo and a young woman with a baby. It's heartbreaking. They make it very hard to get to the beach for free, hard to find parking and the beach is full of sargassum ! The prices are pretty high everywhere, rotisserie chicken in Chedraui is like $8 ( $5 in Costco). A sponge at one pharmacy was like $7! In one week they tried to scam us twice: once at the gas station, the other one at the mango/coconut stand. And btw my husband is Mexican! They don't care. They see money - they try to scam you.
@TTony-tu6dm
Used to go to Playa and Tulum when they both were just small fishing villages. They had a quiet laid back vibe. I know times change and there is money to be made, but I can’t help missing those days.
@Ezzikaa
I went to Tulum Beach in 2018 and I’ve never seen so many people, I was sooo disappointed. I totally agree with your video, and I’ve never experienced anyone asking for my passport, that’s so strange, never ever ever give up your passport ever! 😂😂🫣😂🫣😂❤❤ your videos are wonderful!
@ronayetanner8769
Things have changed A LOT in 10 months! The sidewalks are excellent now. And MAIN RD.S excellent too. Sides roads however are JUST AWFUL! The worst we have ever driven on. So far….Tulum is my FAVOURITE beach destination in Mx. been here almost 1 week. So beautiful! Love the food and people. 👍😎
@martymix1
Just returned from Tulum today & you are SO RIGHT! IT SUCKS! The NEW sidewalks are HORRIBLY designed! A gravel middle vein AND a few grooved lines in cement AND triangular tree beds to twist your ankle let alone there's one sidewalk with a 10 foot cliff next to it with NO RAILING! Ironic its RIGHT next to the HOSPITAL! & there is trash EVERYWHERE! Even construction doesnt use containers! They just dump their building materials next to them and leave it! Worst than I've ever seem! Like they don't even try to :( & the prices are CRAZY! You have stray dogs, extreme poverty blocks away and they sell burgers for 350pesos and tshirts for 1200pesos!!! Then the beach... little chunks of beach with rocks and cliffs cutting each one so you CANT walk the beach, just sit there and pay hundreds if not a thousand pesos just to rent a beach chair! GO TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN & we walked 1.5 HOURS to the beach from town on the west side of that park, expecting to hear tons of wildlife as the sun rose and NOTHING! NOT A PEEP from the 1hours walking next to this giant park... that looks likeits being destroyed to build expensive luxury condos that look ABANDONED HALFWAY BUILT!! Did Tulum go BUST? Great videos, we also coincidently ate at the same local place and had the grilled chicken, amazing. Evwr try the Jerk chicken at Ferrons? Best ever!
@MadeNCda
I appreciate your honesty guys. I have mixed feelings about the development in Tulum. Ive read about huge volumes of waste water being dumped directly in to the cenote (underground river network) from the residential developments- i dont know if QRoo gvmt has implemented waste water treatment facilites, but for this reason alone and the destruction of jungle, I am not impressed. I love the locals and def want to see economics improve for them but hordes of foreigners (tourists or nomads moving there) destroying the eco system sucks tbh.
@yoliemarroquin7314
This video was spot on. Thank you for sharing your time in Tulum so that others considering a visit for the first time will have a better understanding of the area. My first visit to QRoo was back in 1978 and no one in my area in SoCal really knew too much about it and Tulum was not much more than a rural area. I have been back to Tulum about 3 times in the last 10 years, with the last time being about 3 years ago, and unfortunately, the charming vibe that I absolutely loved and fell in love with is now gone for me. Everything is so overpriced, especially down by the beach and any nice area has now become a "beach club" with crazy prices for drinks and food. I kinda feel the same way about Playa del Carmen, no thanks!
@Wildeversince
Really helpful video, thanks guys! Subscribed.
@deanicke
I was in Tulum yesterday May 19, 2024. The seaweed was so horrible I will never go back. The resort was nice but I could’ve gone to a pool in Chicago instead. Never ever again.
@OutSourceKings
Pandemic caused hyper growth in Playa and Tulum for sure. I heard somewhere it was something like 1,000 Canadians a day moving down here at one point because their lockdowns were so bad and Mexico had no restrictions this also caused prices to go up much faster. PDC ain’t what it was 5+ years ago and Tulum is super expensive for what it offers. It’s like an Instagram setup paradise looks great for photos when in reality it’s only a silhouette of being complete
@pauvernet4522
Locals in Tulum were the most rude in all of Yucatan's area, trying to scam and get money out of you. Services in Tulum Beach were really overpriced for the quality provided. Truly a place to avoid.
@jorgec55
I lived in Tulum for 15 months in 2021 and 2022. I had a job there. The town itself is a disaster. Don't want to just simply sound negative but the facts are the facts: 1)everything is more expensive than Mexico City (where I live now): rent, food, restaurants and bars, taxis etc. 2)the town's infrastructure is broken, flooding streets everywhere with every rain, sewage volcanoes are a regular sight, intermittent power and internet outages. 3)crime is rampant with gangs of drug dealers often shooting at each other in public and/or extorting every other merchant from the street food vendors to hotel/restaurant managers. 4) banks are plagued by long lines constantly because there's just not enough branches/ATM's. If you want to have a better short vacation stay in Playa del Carmen, which is cleaner,cheaper and with better food options and if you want to explore the jungle, Mayan ruins and beaches just get a tour or rent a car
@anabelserrano4010
We are originally from Mexico and we love to come visit because our country is so rich in culture but unfortunately some towns like playa del Carmen and tulum have become so Americanized! We are currently at playa del Carmen and can’t seem to find authentic food from the region!!! And let’s not even talk about the prices on EVERYTHING! Insane and sad at the same time. Thanks for the videos
@cindyritmeester
Great video, guys. I was in Tulum in the 1990s and Tulum beach was just some cabanas and 2 local restaurants. Very low key. I understand the need for development + income, but do hope that eco-friendly building, living and tourism will increase as to protect the natural beauty! xx
@Rjtorre16
I'm from the US. Specifically Chicago. Growing up, we always called carbonated drinks like Coke, pop. We find it weird how other parts of the country call it soda. =)
@DebeNicole
The only way things will change is if people stop going all together. Why people insist on paying these extreme prices for mediocre food just for an IG setting is beyond me. The poor locals are being shut out due to the greed of their own country who is profiting heavily from these developers. I was seriously considering moving to either Tulum or PDC but after extensive research and watching endless videos similar to this one just reconfirms that even if I were to find affordable housing, I would still have to worry about extortion from the police, scammed by locals when shopping or eating at the restaurants. I wouldn't even feel comfortable renting a car after hearing about multiple so called traffic violation stops and being threatened with jail or taking the car before they steal whatever money you have. So disappointing!
@Tattoo2021
I truly love holidays in mexico ❤but huge tourist numbers change the authenticity of any destination over time. I now go north of Huatalco to Zipolite and Mazunte where it’s busy but not swarming with 5 star resorts and a Victoria’s Secret store in town LOL. Zipolite is an authentic chill place and i hope that it will remain as is. The services are less but it was super safe and truly a gem of a beach community. Please don’t go an expect a Hilton beach club as there isn’t one LOL
@ForTheRoadTravels