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God of Winds Temple at Tulum |
A walled Mayan city that had its peak in the 1200s-1400s. It finally fell 70 years after the Spanish first entered Mexico, likely due to disease. |
First Europeans to discover Tulum were Juan de Grijalva's Spanish expedition in 1518 |
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El Castillo (The Castle) |
El Castillo |
Iguana hanging out |
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Also home to a public beach, as long as you pay the entry fee to the archaeological park |
Tulum beach |
Cliffs of Tulum, with El Castillo on the far left |
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El Castillo |
The Great Palace |
El Castillo |
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Temple of the Frescos |
El Castillo |
Caribbean Sea |
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Iguana |
The rear of El Castillo, the side facing the Caribbean Sea |
Tulum Beach |
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The Great Palace |
Tulum beach |
Iguana having lunch |
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God of Winds Temple |
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