One of the first things you will notice on your tour of Tulum is the large walls surrounding the ruins. These walls were believed to be put in place to protect the city from attacks from unwanted visitors, or neighboring tribes. When entering the city you will walk through a small rock tunnel. It is interesting to see the height of these tunnels. As we walked through, we would always have to duck our heads. When you do this you realize that the average size of the Mayan people must have been much smaller than the average person today.
All of this will be explained in full detail by your personalized guide in English and Spanish on one of tours. There are three main structures of interest that you will see on your Tulum Ruins tour. Our personal favorite is the Pyramid El Castillo, also referred to as ¨The Castle.¨ This particular building is located overlooking the cliff over top of the Carribean Sea. It is a beautifully constructed building with near perfect symmetry. Located on the top of this pyramid is a small shrine that matches perfectly with a break in the barrier reef. It is theorized that this shrine was used as a guide for incoming canoes to prevent from crashing into the reef. It also has holes in the Carribean side of the building that may have been used for watching canoes come in. Directly below this building at the bottom of the cliff is a perfect location for canoes to come in and out, and is believed to have been used for exactly that. This is also the same beach that will be able to swim at during your tour. There is so much history here, and it is so close to the Riviera Maya hotels that we strongly recommend that you put one of these tours on your list of things to do while in Playa Del Carmen, or Cancun.
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