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Tulum is surrounded by a huge stone wall .\u00a0 Its height is irregular since it follows the contours of the land and it is rectangular shaped with only three sides; that which faces the sea was naturally protected .\u00a0 Without a doubt, the wall had a defensive purpose although it also served to establish the limits of the “sacred” area .\u00a0 It has five doorways or entrances:\u00a0 one facing west, two to the north and two more to the south .\u00a0 From the inside, one can climb the wall by using the stairs specially built for this purpose.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
One enters Tulum through one of several gates through the wall .\u00a0 Inside the gates, the structures are numbered for archeological purposes .\u00a0 Structures 20 and 34 are similar, except for the degree of disrepair.<\/p>\n
Entrance Sign to Tulum<\/em><\/p>\n SOURCE:\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Entrance Sign to Tulum (Tulum, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 03 February 2012.<\/p>\n SOURCE:\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Wall and Gateway to Tulum (Tulum, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 03 February 2012.<\/p>\n SOURCE:\u00a0 Structure 20 in Tulum (Tulum, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 03 February 2012.<\/p>\n SOURCE:\u00a0 Structure 34 in Tulum (Tulum, Quintana Roo, M\u00e9xico); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 03 February 2012.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2012 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The second Mayan archeological site I visited in Quintana Roo, Mexico was the coastal city of Tulum .\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The city was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries .\u00a0 Tulum was unusual in that it was a walled city … Continue reading ![\"Entrance](\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Tulum-Welcome-Sign.jpg\" "\\"Entrance")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Wall and Gateway to Tulum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Structure 20 in Tulum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Structure 34 in Tulum<\/em><\/p>\n