Tulum Mexico Mayan Ruins photo tour by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong

Tulum Mexico Mayan Ruins photo tour by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong

The Tulum Mayan ruins 75 miles south of Cancun are spectacular. The name Tulum means fence in Mayan. The city of Tulum was previously known as Zama which means City of Dawn. Tulum is rare because it is one of the few Mayan walled cities. It is the third most visited site in Mexico and the most visited in the state of Quintana Roo.

Tulum was inhabited as early as the 6th century. The city flourished between the 13th and the 15th centuries with between 1,000 and 1,600 inhabitants but it diminished just 70 years after Spanish conquerors arrived.

Tulum is the only Mayan city built on a coast and had major historical importance as a trading center. It was a seaport trading mainly in turquoise and jade.

Tulum ruins are perched on thirty foot high cliffs facing the sea. A 2500 foot wall encloses the site on three sides. The wall is 9 to 12 feet in high.

The Castillo (castle)is perched on the edge of a 30 foot high limestone cliff overlooking the beach. Bring your swimwear and cool off in the tourquoise water beneath Castillo.

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