Tulum has a wide variety of handcrafted products, created with textiles, wood, stones, metals, leather, paper and cardboard, jewelry, ceramics, plant fibers and foods that are manufactured in designer and artisan workshops located in multiple streets, squares and towns throughout the municipality. In Tulum there are nine tourist areas whose purpose is the promotion of sustainable tourism as a factor of economic growth, equity and sustainable development of the Mayan Caribbean of Tulum. Tulum is on the Yucatan Peninsula, in Mexico. Understand [edit] It was the site of a Mayan port which was supported by up to 1000 residents before the arrival of the Spanish. The ruin's tropical beach backdrop is the main attraction of this picturesque, much-visited small ruin on the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Here, history meets adventure. Go scuba diving at Cenotes Dos Ojos, see ancient ruins at the Tulum Archaeological Site, and end the day at the pristine Mayan Beach. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.