Tulum Wooden Sculpture - Daniel Popper — Attraction in Tulum

This is a lovely piece of art. I would have loved to have been able to see it when it was displayed on the beach. As it stands now, I don’t know that it is as impactful as it could be and would not go out of my way to view if limited on time.

I was not staying in the hotel zone, so this made for a good reason to walk through most the strip. Coming from Centro Tulum, there are many other pieces of public art, boutiques, and distractions, which made for an enjoyable excursion.

It is worth mentioning that there are not sidewalks most of the way, but traffic norms seem pretty fluid with cars/bikers/pedestrians all getting through. Walking is easy and feels safe enough.

Overall, it’s worth making time to see if you’re able. If nothing else the amount of people crowded around to take photos in the middle of traffic is a fun spectacle in...

I was really excited to visit the sculpture garden, but our experience was marred by the unfriendly attitude of the lady handling donations. She refused to give change for our large bills, forcing us to visit three different stores just to break a bill. Upon entering, we found that there was only one main sculpture, and we were given just one minute to take a photo for 180 pesos. This was quite disappointing after biking far out of our way to see it. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way for this attraction, as it's unfortunately overhyped on social media as being...

Overall: 4.4

This is an interesting place. I went late so saw it in the night and it was nice. I was expecting a line but it wasn’t long. I think the hype dwindled from the other reviews at the time I went (Nov 2024). None of the reviews mention but they also give you free popcorn. AND THE POPCORN IS GOOOD. I gave the rating a mediocre rating because it was kinda meh at night. I do like how there’s information about the artist...