A visit to the ancient Mayan Tulum archaeological site, on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, offers an experience rich in history and culture. The location, perched on the cliff edge overlooking the Caribbean Sea, is breathtaking.

The ancient Mayans believed that caves were paths to the underworld, and their gods. This made the discovery of a hidden mysterious cave beneath the Tulum ruins all the more enjoyable, and intriguing.

A Tulum archaeological site map showing the walking tour route is at the end of the video. The last few minutes also shows the walk to beautiful Tulum beach from the archaeological site.

Our walking tour touches the key features, and shares the captions displayed at each location of interest. I used the phone instead of the wide angle action camera for these captions, and pausing the video should allow for time to read them. Flying drones here is prohibited, so the footage is all ground, and a bit underground, based.

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Here are some key moments:

0:08 – Entrance with shops, etc.
2:19 – Iguana hotel
5:57 - Cenote building
7:53 – Temple of the Wind God
6:09 – Bamboo
10:02 – Turtle nesting beach
11:10 – Palace of the Great Lord
11:38 – Temple of the Descendant
13:46 – The Castillo (Castle)
16:28 – The Temple of Estela
16:48 – Windward side of the Castillo, and the start of the epic Tulum viewscape
22:35 – Cool pelican trio fly-by
28:35 – Exit trail and arch
29:22 – The way to Tulum Beach access (about an 800 meter walk)
29:30 – Ant trail, and swarm
31:19 – Tulum Beach
35:00 – Exploring the hidden cave beneath the Tulum ruins
40:43 – Swimming out to an anchored boat for an ocean view of the distant Tulum ruins
42:40 – Tulum archaeological site map showing the walking tour route


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