It can be found about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza , about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea , and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum . It is located about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza , about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea , and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum , with which it is connected by a modern road .