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Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. The ruins are situated on 12-meter tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities inhabited and built by the Mayas; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.
Tulum archaeological site is relatively compact compared with many other Maya sites in the vicinity, and is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites. Its proximity to the modern tourism developments along the Mexican Caribbean coastline and its short distance from Cancún and the surrounding "Riviera Maya" has made it a popular Maya tourist site in the Yucatan. Daily tour buses bring a constant stream of visitors to the site. The Tulum ruins are the third most-visited archaeological site in Mexico, after Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza. It is popular for the picturesque view of the Caribbean and a location just 128 km (80 mi) south of the popular beach resort of Cancún.
A large number of cenotes are located in the Tulum area such as Maya Blue, Naharon, Temple of Doom, Tortuga, Vacaha, Grand Cenote, Abejas, Nohoch Kiin and Carwash cenotes and cave systems.
The tourist destination is now divided into four main areas: the archaeological site, the pueblo (or town), the zona hotelera (or hotel zone) and the biosphere reserve of Sian Ka'an.
One of my favorite pictures from the Tulum Ruins.
The ruins are from the 13th-century, walled Mayan archaeological site.
Tulum is a town on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It’s known for its beaches and well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city. The main building is a large stone structure called El Castillo (castle), perched on a rocky cliff above the white sand beach and turquoise sea.
A view of the Mayan ceremonial center of Tulum, this building is located right above a cliff that overlooks the turqoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Le site de Tulum paraît modeste et peu étendu (6 km le long de la côte), surtout si on le compare avec ceux de Cobá ou de Chichen Itza, mais il est édifié dans un site naturel exceptionnel, en bordure de la mer des Caraïbes mexicaine aux couleurs turquoise et sur un promontoire rocheux qui met les bâtiments particulièrement en valeur. La plupart des monuments avaient des fonctions cérémonielles.
I was REALLY looking forward to climbing the ruins at Tulum. Unfortunately as of jan 2006 they're closed to the public since people can't manage to appreciate something without defacing it. Thanks, assh*les.
Hello everyone! I am back after a longer break from flickr due to my obsession with Instagram...I'm not giving up on this so I will be posting more regularly again and trying to catch up with all of you. During my flickr absence I did some trips to Croatia, Montenegro, Istanbul and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. This one is from the stunning beach of Tulum, where you can spend days and weeks just lazing around, doing nothing but listening to the waves, having drinks and reading books...the good life at it's best ;)
to see what I've been up to in the meantime, check out @marin_to on Instagram
Tulum is a town on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It’s known for its beaches and well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city. The main building is a large stone structure called El Castillo (castle), perched on a rocky cliff above the white sand beach and turquoise sea.
Cette ville était également connue sous le nom de Zama ou d'aube. Il semble que le nom de Tulum ait été utilisé lorsque la ville était déjà abandonnée et en ruines. Cela signifie "mur", en référence au mur qui est encore préservé.
C'était une communauté dédiée à la navigation côtière et à l'échange de produits avec différentes régions de la Méso-Amérique.
Les bâtiments visibles ont été construits pendant la dernière occupation préhispanique au cours de la période postclassique moyenne et tardive (1250 - 1550), une période de grande croissance démographique dans la région.
Tulum is a town on the Caribbean coastline of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It’s known for its beaches and well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city. The main building is a large stone structure called El Castillo (castle), perched on a rocky cliff above the white sand beach and turquoise sea.