Main temple at Tulum against the blue sea

Tulum (sometimes called Tuluum) is the site of a Pre-Columbian, Mayan walled city serving as a major port for Cobá . The ruins are located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum may refer to: Tulum —an archaeological site of the Maya civilization on the Yucatán peninsula Tulum Pueblo a modern town located near the ruins of Tulum, Mexico Tulum (bagpipe) — a traditional musical instrument from Eastern Anatolia and the Caucasus regions Category: ... Image File history File links Tulum. ... Image File history File links Tulum. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 74. ... Coba (Cobá in the Spanish language) is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Rocky landscape with ruins, by Nicolaes Berchem, ca. ... The Yucatán peninsula as seen from space The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. ...

Tulum Ruins

View from the temple at Tulum

The Maya site may have been formerly also known by the name Zama, or the city of Dawn. Tulum is also the Mayan word for fence,trench or wall and the walls surrounding the site allowed Tulum fort to serve as a defense against an invasion. From the numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Descending God. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 440 KB) Jami Dwyer http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 440 KB) Jami Dwyer http://www. ...

The main building at the Tulum ruins.

While an inscription dated 564 has been found at the site, most of the structures now visible were built in the Post-Classic Era, between about 1200 and 1450. The city remained occupied through the early years of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, but was abandoned in by the end of the 16th century. Local Maya continued to visit the temples to burn incense and pray until the late 20th century, when tourists visiting the site became too numerous. Image File history File links Tulum. ... Image File history File links Tulum. ... DLXIV in Roman numerals. ... Mesoamerican chronology The chronology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica is usually divided into the following eras: Paleo-Indian Period c. ... The Spanish Conquest of Yucatán was the campaign undertaken by the Spanish conquistadores against the Late Postclassic Maya states and polities, particularly in the northern and central Yucatán Peninsula but also involving the Maya polities of the Guatemalan highlands region. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... This article is about the people of the former Maya civilization after the conquest by Spain. ... Incense is a preparation of aromatic plant matter, often with the addition of essential oils extracted from plant or animal sources, intended to release fragrant smoke for religious, therapeutic, or aesthetic purposes as it smolders. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Ruined palace, Tulum

A number of the buildings sport fresco murals on the interior (small remaining traces of paint suggest that the exterior of some buildings may have been similarly decorated). The murals show Mixtec influence. Building at ruins of Tulum, photo by User FJK71 from de wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Building at ruins of Tulum, photo by User FJK71 from de wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... Codex Zouche-Nuttall, a pre-Columbian piece of Mixtec writing, now in the British Museum The Mixtec (or Mixteca) are a Native American people centered in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ...

The city was first mentioned by Juan Diez, part of Juan de Grijalva's expedition of 1518. The first detailed description of the ruins was published by John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood in 1843 in the book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. The site is of moderate size, with construction of modest sized buildings. Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21, 1527) was a Spanish conquistador. ... Events A plague of tropical fire ants devastates crops on Hispaniola. ... John Lloyd Stephens in 1839 John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805–October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. ... Frederick Catherwood (February 27, 1799 - September 20, 1854) was an English artist and architect, best remembered for his explorations of ruins of the Maya civilization. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Tourism

Main temple at Tulum, by Catherwood

The archaeological site is relatively compact (compared with many other Maya sites in the vicinity), and is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites. Its proximity to the modern tourism developments along the Mexican Caribbean coastline (the so-called "Riviera Maya", surrounding Cancún) has made it a popular destination for tourists. Daily tour buses bring a constant stream of visitors to the site. The Tulum ruins are the third most visited archaeological site in Mexico, after Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza. It is popular for the picturesque view of the Caribbean and a location just 120 km south of the popular beach resort of Cancún. Tulum, lithograph published by Frederick Catherwood in 1844 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Tulum, lithograph published by Frederick Catherwood in 1844 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Riviera Maya is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Cancún (pronounced can-koon) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian known city in the Americas, and the name Teotihuacan is used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included most of Mesoamerica. ... Temple of the Warriors Chichen Itza is the largest of the Pre-Columbian archaeological sites in Yucat n, Mexico. ... Cancún (pronounced can-koon) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ...

The tourist destination is now divided into three main areas: the archaeological site, the pueblo or town, and the "hotel zone," or strip of beach lined with small cabanas.

Tulum Pueblo

Temple of the Frescoes (foreground) and El Castillo (background)

Several years ago, Tulum Pueblo was a quiet village 2 km from the archaeological site, and tourism outside of the ruins was limited to a few small shops and simple cabanas on the beach. As of 2005 population of Tulum Pueblo has grown to over 10,000 permanent inhabitants. The "hotel zone" of boutique hotels on the Tulum beach has grown to over 40 small hotels, most of them cabanas built in the traditional Mayan style with thatched palm roofs. The hotel zone is mostly filled with tourists whereas Tulum Pueblo is mostly a Mexican town, with some tourists eating in the restaurants and bars at night. Image File history File links TempleOfFrescos. ... Image File history File links TempleOfFrescos. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Tancah
• Xel-Há
• Riviera Maya

Northern Quintana Roo, Mexico For the game in which Xelha is a character, see Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. ... Riviera Maya is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ...

References

Vogel, Susana (1995). Guide of Tulum, History, Art and Monuments. Ediciones Monclem. ISBN 968-6434-29-1

External links

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• Tulum - Mayan Mystery - A video from the archaeological site at Tulum.
• Map of the Maya Ruins in Tulum

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