Woke up to have the “free breakfast” of pancakes at 8am for breakfast in the communal kitchen area. Afterwards we walked down the main street and took a taxi to the Talum ruins a few kilometres north. These ruins are the only Mayan city on the coastline and it was quite spectacular with a couple of small towers on the top of the cliff overlooking the sea. The area was enclosed on three sides with a rock wall with steep cliffs along the sea coast completing the fourth side. One small bay on the coastline was accessible and this would have been the main route of trade for the city when it was inhabited.



Unfortunately being a Sunday and within coach trip distance of Cancun, the place was inundated with tour groups. After having a look through we escaped through the south exit and walked along the Talum beach which was lined with Cabanas. The accommodation along this strip is primarily Cabanas, wooden cabins with thatched roof and sand floors.



After a couple of kilometres walk along the beach we rejoined the road inland and caught a taxi back to the town.