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Tulum, on the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula in southern Mexico, was an important Mesoamerican centre which displayed both Maya and Toltec influence. Tulum was a major trading and religious centre between the 11th and 16th centuries...

The Temple of the Winds at the ancient Mesoamerican site of Tulum, Mexico.

The Maya sites of San Gervasio (on the island of Cozumel) and Tulum (on the mainland of Mexico in Quintana Roo) are often overlooked for the better-known Chichen Itza or other spectacular ruins further inland but both these locations have...

Tulum Ruins Tour: A Must-Do Yucatán Activity Our all-inclusive private tour of Tulum allows visitors to the Riviera Maya to fully explore Tulum’s many archaeological treasures as well as its natural beauty. Every tour group is accompanied...

The temple pyramid known as the Castillo, Tulum, Mexico. 12-15th century CE.

In the early 1840's Frederick Catherwood and John Lloyd Stephens extensively explored many of the ruined cities of the ancient Maya. Catherwood's drawings complemented Stephens' text in his best-selling books Incidents of Travel in Central...

The Temple of the Winds, Tulum, Mexico, c. 1200 CE. Built to honor the Maya wind god and guide sailors to the city.

Facade of the lower storey of The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Mexico, c. 1200 CE.

Temple of the Frescoes (foreground) with El Castillo ("the citadel") in the background. Tulum, Mexico, c. 1200 CE.

The Temple of the Frescoes, Tulum, Mexico. 12-15th century CE.