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Bailey, Chris, Travis, and I visited these ruins one afternoon. It was a gorgeous day and apparently there weren't that many visitors to Tulum that day, but it seemed like there were a lot of people there to me. It was pretty cool.
- Rough trail up the cliff.
- Looking SE from the cliff
- This was a tomb and that rectangle was the last resting place of someone important.
- The walls were covered with paintings. You can see remnants of the blue, black, and red on this protected wall.
- Looking SE from the cliff 2
- Cliffs at Tulum. Looking North towards the lighthouse.
- 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
- Modern steps 2
- This girl had won the Ms. Barcelo Contest the previous evening at our resort.
- Modern steps built from "El Castillo" to the beach. All other access from this part of Tulum is pretty rugged
- They sure built pillars well. They should have built the second stories out of the same material...
- More pillars. It's not clear what this thatch is protecting. Whatever it is, it is very strange looking.
- Tulum lighthouse 1
- Looking East towards "el castillo" (far center).
- The cliffs at Tulum. The sand is incredibly fine.