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Beach south of Barceló 4
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"El Castillo" and a shot of the crowds.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Barceló sunset 3
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A balet dancer apparently snuck into the volleyball game
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More interesting worn stairs.
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"Tulum" means "walled city"
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Chris playing volleyball
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More cool columns 3
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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There was certainly no lack of beach
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Travis climbing a rough trail up the cliff.
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A recently built thatch hut at Tulum, looking off to the ocean.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Julie receiving the serve, Travis (in black) ready for the set
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Looking East towards "el castillo" (far center).
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Rough trail up the cliff.
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Looking SE from the cliff 2
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Ruins. You can see remnants of the original red pigment on the outside (short) wall.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Very sharp rocks on the beach.
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The entrance from the inside.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Looking west from "El Castillo."
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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A very strange looking tree.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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More pillars. It's not clear what this thatch is protecting. Whatever it is, it is very strange looking.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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The walls were covered with paintings. You can see remnants of the blue, black, and red on this protected wall.
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The main steps of "El Castillo."
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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A channel in the rocks looking from the cliff.
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The boat dock
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Travis setting (with eyes closed) while Chris and Julie support
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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There were lots of other touristas.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Afterglow winding down
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An iguana sunning itself. It was a little over a foot long.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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The "easy" way to get to the ocean from Tulum.
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Looking east from the NW corner turret (towards the ocean).
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Boat dock
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The cliffs at Tulum. The sand is incredibly fine.
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One of the corner turrets, not far from the entrance.
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Eric setting the ball
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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More cool columns 2
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They really mean, "walled city". This is the entrance and this wall used to be 15 feet high.
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Travis serving... CIA agent watching from the water
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Looking NE from the top of the modern beach access. I don't remember that rope being there, I wonder what it's anchoring.
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I just can't get over how short they were.
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Unfortunately we weren't allowed to get very close to most of the buildings to avoid damage.
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Tulum lighthouse with resorts in the background 2
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Looking NW from the beach access.
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Modern steps 2
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A slanted walkway leads up to worn pillars and a door to the inside of this building (we couldn't go up there).
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More cool columns 1
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Roof pillars. These were not tall people.
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Christmas, Gallup, 2003
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This girl had won the Ms. Barcelo Contest the previous evening at our resort.
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A tree with a death grip on this rock 2