History
The Tulum Mayan Ruins are built within the ancient city of Tulum.
A city with tremendous culture and history. Discover the main Tulum Ruins facts.
The city of Tulum originally was named ‘Zama’ which means ‘Place of the Dawning Sun’. As Tulum was amongst one of the first cities in the Mayan Kingdom to receive daily sunlight.
Tulum was built by the Mayans and was one of the very few walled cities in the Mayan Kingdom.
The fortress of Tulum – or at the time ‘Zama’ – is strategically situated on a cliff overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. These walls served as a protection against uninvited sea-intruders.
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