The Ruins of Tulum

Once we got done touring all of the ruins we wandered down to the beach to cool off. In Mayan, Tulum either means walled city, or stinky place. Tulum is surrounded by a wall. It was also built near a swamp

Notes from the Yucatan, Week 1 Nov 3-10

January 20th 2009
We headed to Mexico in November - hoping to encounter warmer temperatures and fewer tourists (like us). I didn’t rub a magic lamp before we left, but we received our wishes (Where was that lamp when Montezuma’s Revenge hit Jason on the day we were supposed to go to Chichen Itza??). Us- being us, would not be content to just relax on the beach sipping margaritas in the shade of palm trees. O ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Riviera Maya

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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