Tulum
Tulu'um | |
Temple of the God of Wind (left) and Castillo (right) | |
Shown within Mesoamerica Tulum (Quintana Roo) | |
| Alternative name | Zamá |
|---|---|
| Location | Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Region | Yucatán Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 20°12′53″N 87°25′44″W / 20.21472°N 87.42889°W |
| History | |
| Founded | 1200 and 1450 |
| Abandoned | 1847 |
| Periods | Late Preclassic to Late Postclassic |
| Cultures | Maya civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
Tulum (Spanish pronunciation: [tuˈlun]; Yucatec Maya: Tulu'um) is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the Spanish began exploring Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of the 16th century. Tulum is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, and today it is a popular site for tourists.