El Templo del Dios Viento - Tulum, Mexico
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denben
N 20° 12.933 W 087° 25.693
16Q E 455267 N 2235392
El Templo del Dios Viento (English: The Temple of the Wind God) is located in Tulum, the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city serving as a major port for Cobá, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMY3NH
Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Date Posted: 04/14/2018
Views: 6
The Temple of the Wind God is part of the so-called Kukulcán Group, located just north of El Castillo, on top of a cliff overlooking the sea.
The information panel says:
"Mesoamerica is a geographical area with common features and cultural elements, comprising Central and Southern Mexico and central America.
Among many similarities, in this area there was a cult of the wind group. In Maya he was called Kukulkan.
Experts have identified that a feature of the temples built to the wind god was a circular shape - when seen from above. This is the case in Tulum, which is rare in Mayan architecture."
Type: Ruin
Fee: Yes
Hours:
Every day from: 8:00 AM to: 5:00 PM
Related URL: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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