Tulum, Mexico
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member gypsie2
N 20° 12.872 W 087° 25.726
16Q E 455209 N 2235279
Once had a population of 5-6000 people.
Waymark Code: WM5ZTF
Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Date Posted: 03/08/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 58

Ancienct Mayan city, from about 900-1500's. Is now a popular site for tourists to the Mayan Riviera. We went with a guide, and learned a lot more than we would just walking around by ourselves. Some of the temples have openings in the walls where the sun shines through at the equinoxes or solstices.
Reason for Abandonment: Human Disaster

Date Abandoned: 01/01/1590

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