Cenote cave diving and beaching in Tulum
Tulum is a small Mexican town on the Yucutan peninsula about 2 hours away from the tourist hub of Cancun. Unlike the infamous party-town of Cancun, it is a quiet sleepy town that is more famous for its backpacker friendly atmosphere, excellent beaches and cenote cave diving. From Tikal , it only took 2 hours to reach the Belize border where the transfer was pretty painless. Our driver drove us onward through the north of Belize where I noticed how poor the country was. Belize used to be a British colony so most of the signs were in English, a bit of a surprise to what I had grown accustomed to. 4 hours later we were at the Mexico-Belize border where I had to pay an exit fee of $15 USD ... quite a hefty price for only spending 4 hours in the place! Our driver dropped us at the Mexican border town of Chetumal where I got on the first bus to Tulum . That only took 4 hours too and it was still light when I checked into (the appropriately named) Weary Traveller Hostel. There I spotted...