Landscape Photography: exploring the Tulum Ruins, legendary ancient Mayan site

Hey there my Steemit friends!

In my today´s post, I would like to show you one of the most impressive and popular places found here on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the famous Tulum Ruins.

Originally known as Zamá (meaning "the place of the rising sun" in the old Mayan language), Tulum was once one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the ancient Mayan civilization in Mexico.

These days, it is a very popular tourist spot as the place offers a unique combination of impressive ancient Mayan ruins and breathtaking beaches with stunningly turquoise water.

Make sure to bring your swimsuit with you. It is impossible to resist the temptation of diving in the warm, crystal clear waters of Tulum.

The landscape surrounding the ruins is just as breathtaking though.

You can be also sure to meet some super relaxed iguanas there :) A legend has it that the iguanas are reincarnated old Mayans.

This is also my entry for today´s #landscapephotography contest hosted by @juliank.

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