Mayan Ruins: Tulum
A look at Tulum, one of the sites of the ancient Mayan civilization
This spectacular late-Mayan trading centre in Quintana Roo is situated on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean—and a beach.
A 4.8-metre thick perimeter wall encloses the west-east alignment of frescoed observatories and temples decorated with supernatural serpents and deities that symbolize the rising sun. Daily trips from Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
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Chris Bowerman is a freelance writer who’s travelled hither ’n’ yon. The bookworm, ski bum and musical tenderfoot lives in Fernie, B.C. Recently, he worked at Avenue Calgary and Swerve and has been nominated for several Western Magazine Awards.
Robert Biron is up! magazine’s art director, intrepid wanderer, and award-winning self-taught photographer. When not out cycling, he's painting maps for other publications and dreaming of worldly places to explore.
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