5. At Tulum, the Mayan fortress by the Caribbean Sea. Located 78 miles south of Cancun. The main structure is the “castillo” (castle), which is actually a large pyramid-like building crowned with a two-room temple. Two pillars with the plumed serpent head of the principle Mayan god “Kukulcan” support the uppermost room.

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