- By the time we were done at Tulum the lines (and the crowds) had become much larger.
- The cemetary. This was where they laid their dead to rest. They couldn't bury them because of ground conditions, but apparentl
- "El Castillo" and a shot of the crowds.
- More cool columns 3
- I just can't get over how short they were.
- More cool columns 2
- More cool columns 1
- Looking NW from the beach access.
- A tree with a death grip on this rock 2
- A tree with a death grip on this rock 1
- They did an excellent job of creating complex forms like these curved cornices.
- Tulum lighthouse 3
- Tulum lighthouse 2
- The "easy" way to get to the ocean from Tulum.
- Tulum lighthouse 1
- A channel in the rocks looking from the cliff.
- An iguana sunning itself. It was a little over a foot long.
- Rough trail up the cliff.
- Travis climbing a rough trail up the cliff.
- Tulum lighthouse with resorts in the background 2
- Tulum lighthouse with resorts in the background 1
- Cliffs at Tulum. Looking North towards the lighthouse.
- Cliffs at Tulum. Looking South towards the lighthouse (the square structure on the cliff).
- The cliffs at Tulum. The sand is incredibly fine.
- Lonely.
- Looking SE from the cliff 2
- Very sharp rocks on the beach.
- Looking SE from the cliff
- Looking NE from the top of the modern beach access. I don't remember that rope being there, I wonder what it's anchoring.
- Modern steps 2
- Modern steps built from "El Castillo" to the beach. All other access from this part of Tulum is pretty rugged
- Looking west from "El Castillo."
- The main steps of "El Castillo."
- A very strange looking tree.
- This girl had won the Ms. Barcelo Contest the previous evening at our resort.
- Unfortunately we weren't allowed to get very close to most of the buildings to avoid damage.
- They sure built pillars well. They should have built the second stories out of the same material...
- This was a tomb and that rectangle was the last resting place of someone important.
- More pillars. It's not clear what this thatch is protecting. Whatever it is, it is very strange looking.
- The cornice of this building was designed to look like a face. It faced the NW corner tower. I forget what the guide said it w
- The walls were covered with paintings. You can see remnants of the blue, black, and red on this protected wall.
- "El Castillo" the central building (used for ceremonies, we are told).
- More interesting worn stairs.
- A slanted walkway leads up to worn pillars and a door to the inside of this building (we couldn't go up there).
- You can see clearly the height of the first floor of this building. The thatch is protecting a mural on the second floor.
- Ruins. The thatched roof there is to protect some fragile part of the structure.
- A recently built thatch hut at Tulum, looking off to the ocean.
- Steps to nowhere.
- Looking East towards "el castillo" (far center).
- Roof pillars. These were not tall people.
- Ruins. You can see remnants of the original red pigment on the outside (short) wall.
- Looking east from the NW corner turret (towards the ocean).
- One of the corner turrets, not far from the entrance.
- The entrance from the inside.
- There were lots of other touristas.
- They really mean, "walled city". This is the entrance and this wall used to be 15 feet high.
- "Tulum" means "walled city"
- Walking down into Tulum
- NE view from my parents house
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