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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