Aztec Sun Calendar in Tulum Pueblo, Mexico - Encircle Photos

41 Aztec Sun Calendar in Tulum Pueblo, Mexico

This is a sun calendar used by the Aztecs to measure days, months and cosmic cycles. In the center is the face of Tonatiuh who was the mythological deity of the sun. This carving resembles one discovered in Mexico City in 1790. That major archeological find, which is named the “Sun Stone,” weighs 24 tons.

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Aztec Sun Calendar in Tulum Pueblo, Mexico

AV. Tulum, Region 1, MZA01, Lote 02,, Centro, 77780 Tulum, Q.R., Mexico

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