Now you may not have heard of Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park but I guarantee you’ve seen it’s main attraction! The new park which opened in 2021 is home to Ven A La Luz, the giant wooden sculpture which fast become an Instagram staple in the area. Until recently, the sculpture was available for free to the public, serving as the entrance to the Ahau Hotel, but the disruption photographers caused to traffic led the hotel to develop Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park, with the structure forming the park’s centrepiece.
What is Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park? Home to Tulum’s Famous Wooden Sculpture
Ahau Tulum Scultpure Park is a new art installation in Tulum Beach. Based at the Ahau Hotel, the Sculpture Park is home to the iconic Ven A La Luz sculpture, one of Tulum’s most instagram famous location. There are also several other art works to see at the park.
Where is Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park?
The sculpture park is part of the Ahau Hotel in Tulum Beach. The gate to the park can be found nestled in between some shops to the left of the hotel entrance. It can be quite hard to find if you go before it opens, especially if, like me, you thought it was still located on the street! The high fence walls are deceiving but you’ll find a small sign with a picture of the sculpture indicating the entrance, or you’ll see a queue of people forming in the street.
Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park Opening Times and Costs
Entrance to he park costs $3 or 60 pesos, with profits used to maintain the sculptures and pay the artists. The park opens at 9am every day and is open until around 6pm, but as with everything in Tulum, timings aren’t necessarily treated as gospel.
Queues start forming from around 8.30am so do be prepared to wait a while!
How To Take A Photo With The Giant Wooden Sculpture in Tulum
There’s a queueing system in place which allows everyone to get their perfect photo without anyone else! The only problem with this is that each person is limited to 1 minute in front of the sculpture, so make sure you know what you want and how to get it! As soon as you buys your ticket, you’ll automatically join the photo queue. You can’t miss it!
How To Get To Ven A La Luz at Hotel Ahau
Ven A La Luz is located in the Beach region of Tulum so if you’re staying at one of the many beach hotels, you can easily walk there. If you’re staying in the Puebla, it’s around a 45 minute cycle down to the beach or a $20 taxi each way. There are plenty of great restaurants, beach clubs and cafes at the beach so it’s definitely worth visiting the area anyway!
Is The Ahau Tulum Sculpture Park Worth It?
Honest Verdict: For me, yes it was worth it. The entrance wasn’t too expensive, the statue is amazing and I got the photos I’ve been dreaming of, however, for the average tourist it may not be worth the queue and entry fee to just get a holiday photo. However, there’s loads of great stuff to do in the area so it’s easy enough to pop down and check out the queue!
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Oooh I am terrible at following trends on insta, so I had not seen the statue before, but what a beauty! I can see why it was popular with photo lovers! Were there other similarly cool sculptures nearby as well?
The queue sounds a bit mad! I wonder if you could just see the artwork if you arrive early enough!?
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There were a few other cool things around yes!
And I tried to go super early but it was all entirely blocked off! I even walked past the entrance a few times it was so invisible!
Wow that looks so cool. I’ve always wanted to go to Talum. I’ll have to check out that art piece. Great photos! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I had seen this statue a number of times before and find it just incredible! The art installations and various architecture they have in Tulum really captures our attention. Your post is getting me even more inclined to finally visit Tulum for myself!