Tulum, Mexico

The setting of Tulum is perfect. The dramatic Mayan ruins of Tulum stand on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean sea.

Tulum was an important port and trading center for the Yucatan's east coast Maya. Within the walls of the city lies a series of platforms and buildings, including ruined palaces and elevated temples. The most impressive structure is "El Castillo". The temple of the Frescos is also interesting. It has murals that are similar to the designs of the Paris Codex, one of the few surviving Mayan books.

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