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| map of Tulum from its wikipedia.org page |
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| north west gate |
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| the surrounding wall |
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| Temple of the Frescos |
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| the main (west) gate |
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| El Castillo |
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| the Great Platform |
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| turtle egg nests |
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| north east gate |
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| stairs to the beach |
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| view of the Caribbean Sea |
Friday, July 26, 2013
Tulum in Full Bloom
Tulum, located just south of Cancun and the Riviera Maya, is a pre-Colombian walled city from the Maya civilization. It's coastal location made it an ideal location for both land and sea based trade within the larger Yucatan Peninsula, especially for obsidian (volcanic glass or "lava rock"). It is believed, based upon murals and structures at the site, that Tulum was a central location for the worship of the Mayan "Diving" or Descending God.
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