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Tulúm is located on the east coast of Yucat'an. Tul'um, unlike most Maya cities, was walled and fortified. The name Tul'um means ''walled. ''Tul'um was a seacoast fortress and port city for the vast trading empire the Maya established. At Tulúm, a small temple arch just frames the rising sun at Winter solstice. |
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Probably no more than five or six hundred people lived in Tulum, in houses on platforms. The main temple is a structure called the Castillo. Around the Castillo are plaster figures of winged gods. |
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On the walls of many of the temples there are large murals. The way Tulum was built makes many sure that it was once a busy native Mayan city. |
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Tulum |