The beaches around Tulum, Messico, offer great kitesurfing conditions and amazing scenary. Playa Paraiso is situated about 1 km south of the famous Maya ruins. The beach is one of the most beautiful of the Mayan Riviera. Soft white sand. No rocks, shells or concrete. Few people. The sea is pretty calm and flat and the school there organizes excursions and downwind tours to Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve, roadtrips to kiting spots in the Yucatan Peninsula and in front of the Maya ruins. Excellent ocean and cavern dives also.
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From Cancun airport or from Playa Del Carmen: head down the Tulum beach road from 307 and take a left at the T in the road. In about 2.5 kms, you will see a sign for Playa Paraiso.
Rent A Car: this is your most convenient option as then you will be mobile throughout your trip to sightsee. The cheapest is to reserve your car online. There's a wide selection of car rental companies in the terminal as you arrive in Cancun. They do charge a fee if you do not want to return the car to Cancun and would like to drop it off in Playa Del Carmen or Tulum.
Green Line or Grey Line Shuttles: there are vans that drop people off throughout the Riviera Maya. They charge $35 USD per person and will drop you off right at your hotel. You must wait for the 15 passenger vans to fill up before they leave so you could wait a little bit. Also, Tulum is their last stop and they wait until they have other clients going close to Tulum. This also could mean a little bit of a wait. But, hey, it's Mexico, right, and you are on vacation!
Taxi: the fastest and easiest way is to just hire a taxi to take you to your hotel. You will pay about $90 USD to arrive in Tulum and you can fit up to 4 people in the taxi. This is the more efficient if you have a group of 4 or less.
Bus: the bus is your cheapest option. They charge you $8 USD and they leave to Playa Del Carmen every hour. You catch them at the far right end of the airport as you exit the terminal. You must walk past the airport and you will find the buses parked in a parking lot. The name is ADO. Once you arrive in Playa Del Carmen you must then take a bus to Tulum. This costs about $6 USD. You will arrive in the heart of Tulum and from there you can take a taxi to the hotel for about $4 USD.
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no big restrictions just do not kite in front to the pubblic beach.
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Tulum offers everything an adventurer desires, from trips to surrounding ruins like Coba and Muyil, to horseback riding through the jungle to hidden "cenotes", to kayaking trips in Sian Kaan Biosphere reserve, zip-line rides through the jungle, flyfishing and deepsea fishing, amazing underwater world and exciting marine life, skydiving and much much more.
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The town of Tulum is the last stop along the Riviera Maya and is a great little town with many traditional loncherias, Argentinian parrillas, authentic Italian restaurants and local artisan markets. It has all the amenities such as internet cafes, pharmacies, call centers, banks, car rentals and grocery stores.
