a day trip to the Tulum ruins
ancient Mayan city of stone
located on a cliff right above
the sea. known as Zamma
(place of the rising sun)
in ancient times, there are
many altars, temples and
shrines associated with dawn.
discovered in 1518, tulum
was a populated city the
size of Seville. a campaign
to colonize the Yucatan
Peninsula, initiated by the
Spaniards, failed and
Tulum remained only as
a military outpost.
in the mid 1950's, it was re discovered, roads
were built, and now it serves as a tourist
attraction
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