With over 60 restored temples, Tulum has hidden secrets that are spoken within the sacred walls with genuine paintings of the mysterious hieroglyphic writings. Only the high priests, mathematicians, astronomers, architects and engineers were allowed to dwell within the arms of this sacred city while the commoners remained living beyond this holy city.
These gifted Mayans invented a calendar more accurate than the one existing today and also left the legacy of the creation of the zero. These inventions and calculations are clearly proven by the distinct position between the temples and the precise timing of the sun called the Equinox. The most important structure is called The Castle, situated on a 40 foot bluff overlooking aqua blue waters. This temple is considered the tallest in the city.
Also examine the walls of the temple of the frescoes that was known for having great social and religious influence. This temple still has detailed carved figures with the original colored paintings. The risen cliff of Tulum has a break in it and has formed an accessible cove area with a white sandy beach. This location gave easy access to fishing boats. Trade was an essential living for the Mayans and the Quintana Roo coast was the primary route for Mayan trade of the time.
Gracias por su visita / Thanks for visiting.
3 comments:
Great photos of Tulum!
Over the top photography!! Gracias!!
You really took some nice photographs on this blog. Some of the photos look better than those done by "professional photographers." The photographs of the Mayan city of Tulum were extremely interesting to me. For a variety of reasons, one of which is, that it puts the Europeans where they should be for thinking they were first in the creation of cities, calendars and a counting system. LOL
You can tell your friends and family that Abraham Lincoln said, "Hello," all the way from Brookville, Ohio in the U.S.A. And his wife of 53 years said hello too.
LOL
Pat and Abe Lincoln
Brookville, Ohio
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