There are two Tulums. Literally, there is the “beach” side and the “town” side. The street art reflects the division. Whereas along the beach it’s all butterflies and dream-catchers, in town the street art represents the daily struggle.
Once you’ve had your fill of Costa Rican wildlife, consider what’s increasingly known as ‘indigenous tourism’ – visit the Boruca people and their village as they are among the only remaining native tribes in Costa Rica today.