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Travel experts, take everyone to visit Mexico to see the ancient city of Tulum

author:Travel expert swallow

Let me tell you about the ancient city of Tulum, an important relic of the late Mayan culture, located in the northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula, about 130 kilometers from the famous resort of the big city of Cancun, and on the cliff edge of the Caribbean coast.

Travel experts, take everyone to visit Mexico to see the ancient city of Tulum

Once a religious city at the end of the Mayan culture in the 14th century, the ruins are still well preserved, with more than 60 stone buildings. But of course, the Pyramid of Castillo, the temple of Kukulcan, which stands above the cliff of 12 meters, is the most famous. In addition, the temple is also very complete and becomes the main tourist area

Travel experts, take everyone to visit Mexico to see the ancient city of Tulum

The ancient city is not small, it was inhabited as early as 1200 years ago, and it is surrounded by a wall of up to 5 meters high, which is 6 meters thick and has collapsed. The east and west walls are 165 meters long, while the north and south walls are 385 meters long, and the ancient city area is not small, the Tulum site has 5 entrances, one in the west, two in the north and south, and the cliffs facing the Caribbean Sea in the east.

Travel experts, take everyone to visit Mexico to see the ancient city of Tulum

In the middle of the city stands a tall cascade-type large temple, resembling a small cascade pyramid in ancient Egypt, which is said to be the source of strength, so I will introduce it here, and it is more exciting to pay attention to me

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