Tulum Ruins: A must visiting historical site

Mexico | admin | February 23, 2010


tulum ruinsThe greatest attraction of Tulum is its location. It is location on a bluff by facing the mounting sun and looks out towards the Caribbean. These views are simply more than spectacular. The meaning of Tulum in Mayan is Wall and the city was nicknamed as a walled city, which is a must visiting historical site. It is among the very few attractions that the ancients had ever built. Tulum earlier was the major link in the Maya’s widespread trade network. If you are a history fanatic, then visit this well-known tourist destination and explore the Mayan ruins in Tulum.

Whenever visitors arrive to this ancient pre-hispanic site, they get the views of the buildings that were earlier the main center of the city. It was monumentally surrounded by the Mayan world’s best-known wall. Head to the City Square, which is located at the center of the city and explore the tallest building of Tulum. This city is serves as a major port for Coba so it has plenty of attraction to offer. The Tulum ruins could be found at 12 metre cliffs and is situated on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, which is in Mexico.

This archaeological site includes three walls, remains of many house type structures, burial sites for kings, a tall pyramid, and two structures lies on each end of the fence to guide the planting of crops. So explore this fantastic historical site through a guided tour. All you need to pay $38 pesos for adults as an admission fees, whereas, children below 13 years of age can explore freely. Some of the major highlights of Tulum Ruins are Temple of the Frescoes, EI Castillo – The Castle, and The Beach.

tulum ruins beach
The Temple of the Descending God is an interesting structure. This structure indicates the Mayan civilization and the history of this culture. You will also get fascinated from the Temple of the Initial Series, The Kukulcan group, and the beach. Remember that the visiting time of at this site starts from morning 8 to evening 5.

Temple of the Descending God
While exploring the ruins if you feel a little tired then head down the ruins and dip your toe into the calm water of the beach. The beach is outstanding so make some time to take a leisurely walk across the beach. You can even lie on the soft sand of the beach and enjoy the sun.

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