Tulum - Mayan ruins
The Tulum ruins are the third most visited archaeological site in Mexico, especially due to its location close to Cancun (2hrs South). The name is coming from the walls surrounding the site (tulum = wall in Yucatec Mayan) which were protecting the Tulum fort against invasion. The architecture of the site is resembling the Chitzen Itza ruins but Tulum is much smaller.
The city was first mentioned at the beginning of the 16th Century but was first described by an American explorer mid-19th century. It has been determined that Tulum was occupied by the late post-classic period (around AD 1200). The site continued to be occupied until contact with the Spanish was made in the early 16th century with the site being abandoned completely by the end of the 16th century.
The pictures represent views of the ruins. The main temple is situated on the cliffs. None of the buildings could be visited inside or we could not walk around. The colour of the sea was amazing, this turquoise is superb. We spent here a couple of hours, enjoying the views and taking iguanas in pictures. There were dozens of them in the site and lot of them were sunbathing in front of the sea! Not a bad life for them!!!
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