Living & working from Tulum
Guides, real prices and news for digital nomads — written by the team that lives here.
Book direct and pay up to 15% less than on the OTAs
OTAs add a commission that ends up in the price: ~15.5% fee on Airbnb, ~15% host commission on Booking. Book direct and keep the difference.
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3 cenotes near Tulum: 2026 prices from 120 MXN
Gran Cenote, Dos Ojos and Calavera: which are worth it, what entry costs, and when to go to dodge the crowds. From people who live in Tulum.
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3 Maya sites near Tulum, all under 50 km
Cliffside ruins (~4 km), Muyil (~25 km) and Cobá (~47 km): 3 Maya sites near Tulum, and why Maya culture here is alive, not a backdrop.
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Where to watch the 2026 World Cup final in Tulum
The Argentina–Spain final is Sunday July 19, 2 pm Tulum time. Where to watch: the Argentine spot at Santino and the best screens in La Veleta.
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AI for working while traveling: the 2026 nomad toolkit
How AI made remote work viable from anywhere — and how we use it at Nomad Humans to run operations and grow the community.
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Best time to live in Tulum: seasons, cenotes and sargassum
Cenotes, ruins and community have no season; the beach does. Month by month: when the sea is clean, when prices drop, and what to do year-round.
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Mexico Temporary Residency 2026: the fee jumps to ~$580
How to get residency to live in Tulum: income requirements, the step-by-step process, and why the permit fee nearly doubles in 2026 (from ~$290 to ~$580).
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What makes Nomad Humans different: in-house tech and real community
We're not a building with wifi: we're a team living in Tulum, building our own software and running community every week. Here's how it works inside.
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How to get from Cancun to Tulum (2026): ADO, transfer or rental
Cancun airport to Tulum: ADO bus $455 MXN + taxi, private transfer ~$2,300 MXN, or Tulum airport 40 min away. Real prices and what fits your case.
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Internet in Tulum for remote work: the technical truth (2026)
Can you seriously work remotely from Tulum? Yes — if you know what to ask: bands, Mbps, backup. What we learned running wifi for nomads.
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The best coworkings in Tulum (2026): tested in person
Digital Jungle, Vai Ven, Nimai and the free alternatives: where to actually get work done in Tulum, by a team working remotely here daily.
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La Veleta: a guide to the neighborhood where Tulum's nomads live
Why almost everyone working remotely in Tulum ends up in La Veleta: real distances, where to eat, train and work — by the people living here.
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Coliving in Tulum: real prices, how it works, what's included
What a Tulum coliving actually costs in 2026: from $15 USD/night in low season, what's really included, and how to choose — by the team that runs one.
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Cost of living in Tulum as a digital nomad (2026)
A real monthly budget for Tulum: $1,600-2,300 USD is the comfortable base. Rent, food, scooter and gym broken down — with local tricks.
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