tulum
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My trip to Tulum, Mexico.TRANSCRIPT
Tulum, Mexico• Map from flickr.com courtesy of Willem van Bergen
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Getting there
• There was a path cut through the rain forest, which was very thick in vegetation.
• It was a mile walk from where our buses dropped us off to the walled city
• Tulum is surrounded by an 8 ft. wall with only 3 small openings.
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Buildings
• Tulum is on the Caribbean coast and will be hit by bad weather, therefore the city is in bad shape and you can not climb on any of the buildings.
• The plaza and main temple is in the next picture, with the observatory off to the left.
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The city
• The city is on the coast and you can swim in the Caribbean Sea, just like the Mayans did over a thousand years ago.
• Many, many lizards on the grounds
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Next 2 slides
• First one is the kings’ house. It is not big, most mayan people were small in stature.
• The Tulum observatory is in the picture after the king’s house.
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The Main Temple
• The main temple is where people would gather to watch religious events, such as sacrifices, and other gifts to the gods.
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