Tulum

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Tulum, 17 miles from Akumall is a different type of Maya ruin. Once one of the fortress cities that were strung along the Caribbean coast, Tulum was among the last bulwarks of the Maya culture, constructed and in use from the Ilth century until just before the Spanish Conquest. Long stretches of the wall that once enclosed Tulum on its three land sides are still standing. The center itself was laid out on an urban plan closely resembling that of most U. S. cities straight streets bordered by buildings, rather than the groupings around plazas favored in most Maya cities. In the Temple of the Frescoes there are still traces of mural paintings. The main building, El Castillo, looks out over the cliffs protecting the sea approach.