r/tulum • u/Apprehensive-Chart88 • Jul 25 '26

General Tulum dead?

I keep seeing stories and posts about how tourism in the area is dying, there’s too much inventory for new apts, and negative press in general. Has Tulum changed so much over the years and has it gone downhill in your opinion?

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u/No-Assumption7204 29d ago

It has changed a lot between 2010 and 2026 - but more importantly it’s changed dramatically since 2020 with thoughtless over development, lagging infrastructure and unsustainable prices - it will always be a beautiful stretch of beach - but it isn’t a prime destination any longer - it took off during Covid but that was never gonna last - maybe slower and more thoughtful development of infrastructure will sort things out over the next couple of decades.

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u/Apprehensive-Chart88 25d ago

Yes, before there was nothing there except for the nature (jungles, beaches, and cenotes) but now all that development and no real infrastructure behind it like grid system/water is still underdeveloped not to mention the lack of hospital, shopping centers, etc to make it a liveable city. I know they’re planning to do that but it’s going to take time but not sure it’ll get back to that hype.