Tulum was a smaller Mayan city on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It sits on small cliffs overlooking the sea, and is ringed by a wall, which features a few guard houses along its length. Tulum served as a port for the inland city of Cobá, which is inland about 50 kilometers. Cobá was one of the Mayans' largest cities, with over 6000 buildings, most of which were swallowed by the jungle over the centuries. Cobá, in contrast to the compact Tulum, is spread over 70 square kilometers.
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The people still have the look of the ancient carvings. Wonderful faces.
Very true in some cases, although they are not binding the children’s heads any more to give them the stylish sloping foreheads.