Historical landmark
Temple of the Frescoes
Two-story Maya temple with rare surviving murals and a carved descending-god niche above the door.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to the Temple of the Frescoes in Tulum starts at the painted chamber in front of you and works outward to the city's final decades, when Spanish ships were first sighted off this coast in fifteen eighteen. You will hear about the murals inside, the descending god carved above the doorway, and the Maya creator god Itzamna watching from the corners of the frieze. It also traces how this walled clifftop city fits into the wider story of Maya monument-building, alongside Chichen Itza, Coba, and Ek Balam.
This audio guide was created using AI.