Tulum (1200 AD) on the Yucatan peninsula has to be one of the most stunning Mayan sites. In Maya, Tulum means 'wall' and it is one of the few walled cities built by the Mayan people. Overlooking the Caribbean ocean it was a really important trading port in it's day and so it needed protection.
We went for a day trip with Kate and Marco, catching the bus early in the morning so we could walk around the ruins and take in the site before it got too hot. The ruins over look the most beautiful beach and by midday it was scorching so we headed down the beach for a dip and some sunbathing action.
We went for a day trip with Kate and Marco, catching the bus early in the morning so we could walk around the ruins and take in the site before it got too hot. The ruins over look the most beautiful beach and by midday it was scorching so we headed down the beach for a dip and some sunbathing action.
Later we took a little explore further down the coast to find a place to relax and eat. A ten minute walk down from Tulum ruins is 'Pueblo' beach, a quiet stretch with soft powder white sand. We found a cool little beach shack for lunch called 'El Mariachi Beach'. They also had very cool beach huts dotted in the sand for hire, worth remembering if you're coming this way!
We also bumped into my friend Kelly and her boyfriend Max from uni/London - Serendipity! It was nice to catch up on the beach.
Hope you guys enjoyed Tulum. We used to vacation there when the summers when I was a kid. Very interesting place.
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