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The Entrance in the North Wall |
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House
of the Halach Uinic
This
building, which stands on a platform, has an entrance
with four columns and a pillar. In the rear room
there is a shrine against the rear wall. There
is also a direct entrance to this shrine room
in back.The passage on the left leads to a set
of stairs, also around the back.
An additional column and pillar were added for
roof support.
The thatch awning is to help prevent further sun
and water damage to the stucco figure beneath
it. |
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House
of the Columns (The Great Palace)
This
building was one of the largest residential
buildings in Tulum. The original plan was in
the shape of an "L", while the west
wing was added later. The narrow room in back
has its own shrine, and small outside-facing
windows which still have the ring that once
held curtains.
(The Mayas had no doors as we know them.) |
A
Residential Platform
These
platforms were used as foundations for perishable
(non-stone) houses, belonging to people important
enough to live within the walls. They sometimes
appear tilted, but bear in mind that Tulum itself
was formed into a bowl-shaped depression, so many
platforms rest on sloping ground.
Many people of lesser status lived outside the
walls -- remains stretch out for some 3 or 4 miles
outside the walls. In fact, only about 10% of
the ruins we know lie within the walls, but due
to their significance, they are also some of the
most impressive. |
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