The 13th-century, walled Mayan archaeological site at Tulum National Park overlooks the sea.
It incorporates the clifftop Castillo, built as a watchtower, and the Templo de las Pinturas, with a partially restored mural.
Tulum is a resort town on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, around 130 km south of Cancún.
Each Mayan city had a specific purpose, and Tulum was no exception.
It was a seaport, trading mainly in turquoise and jade.
The big man in the middle (Martin) was our guide.
He did an excellent job speaking in both Spanish and English.
Protected from the sun, a group of archeologists providing ongoing research on the old sandstone structures.
As well as being the only Mayan city built on a coast, Tulum was one of the few protected by a wall.
Everywhere you look you will see iguanas.
Here some of the visitors are moving toward the exist door, one of five in this ancient walled city.
An iguana keeps guard over one of the Tulum doors.
— Images by kenne
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How excellent. Thanks for sharing your photos of this amazing place. You’ve given my morning a whole new dimension. m.
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Great photo essay! The pictures were lovely. Wish I still had the energy to do an archaeological dig.
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Awesome shots! I especially liked the iguanas, though the ruins looked neat too. 🙂
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Thanks for the pictorial Kenne….another place of wonder! Phil
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Would have loved to have gone to Chichen Itza to see the large pre-Columbian city built by the Mayans, but it was a three hour drive vs one hour to Lulum.
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Love seeing Tulum in these photos.
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