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Tulúm Mayan Ruins

The Maya site may formerly have been known by the name Zama, meaning City of Dawn because it faces the sunrise. Tulum stands on a bluff facing east towards the ...
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The Maya site may formerly have been known by the name Zama, meaning City of Dawn because it faces the sunrise. Tulum stands on a bluff facing east towards the Caribbean Sea. Tulúm is also the Yucatan Mayan word for fence, wall or trench, and the walls surrounding the site allowed the Tulum fort to be defended against invasions. Tulum had access to both land and sea trade routes, making it an important trade hub, especially for obsidian. From numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Diving or Descending god. Tulum had an estimated population of 1,000 to 1,600 inhabitants.
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Very cool shot & loved reading about the history of this building! Great lighting and clarity in this shot also lobe the composition!!

Well done!!! Appreciate your supporting my project and giving historical background of the photo.

Been there several times ! ! ! Never gets boring ! ! ! You have captured the feel of the place in this photo ! ! ! Well done ! ! ! FAVORITED ! ! ! ~ ~ ~ Jerry

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful shot with the Places Of Worship Project... and thanks a gazillion for including the information. So interesting!

Would love to visit these places !!!

Great photo and thanks for the information. It is nice to know more about the picture. Too bad more people don't share info about some of their great pics