There were a lot of sites to take pictures of at the Tulum Ruins, so I put a page of just beach [playa] photos here. The panoramic photo at the top of this page is from the area directly above the beach. You can see there is not a lot of room to lay on the beach at high tide. You might also be surprised by the size of the iguanas if you were to nap there...
MexRM - tulum ruins beach
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These photos were taken in 2008.