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Local Customs: "Pueblo Tulum" Myth
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  • Updated by Kaspian on Mar 21, 2005
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  • Many of the tour books say that the locals in Tulum refer to the ruins as "Tulum" and their downtown as "Pueblo Tulum". I don't know where they got this little piece of insanity from! I've been there three times and whenever I say "Pueblo Tulum" to the cab driver he looks at me like I'm nuts! Then I say "downtown" or "bus station" and off we go. The word "pueblo" by itself will also get you downtown.
    The main drag (Hwy 307) has a few souvenir shops, some mercados, a few very nice, restaurants, the bus station, some banks and pharmacies. It is slowly becoming a beautiful town.

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    hindu1936 Tue May 26, 2009 08:51 UTC
     The cenote diving sounds great! your tips offer a lot of adventure pssiblties and common sense. gracias, joe
    jumpingnorman Tue Mar 31, 2009 16:17 UTC
     We brought our kids here to Tulum and it was great! I hope this part of Mexico is not affected by the druglord violence...Norman :)
    Travmad Mon Apr 28, 2008 19:36 UTC
     Thanks for the thought Ed. Well you know I have sent postcards from Mexico that got to it's destination three months after being sent. I kind of think their postal workers read them laugh at them then burn them. HAHA!
    Dabs Wed Mar 5, 2008 04:45 UTC
     Ha ha my last comment was about the dinner bet for Portsmouth, you still owe me dinner ;-) Like your Tulum FAQ, I may think about heading south of PDC for the next trip...
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