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1st Monday of February: Constitution Day
3rd Monday of November: Birth of Benito Juárez
March / April: Holy Week
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16 September: Independence Day
1 November: Day of the Dead
3rd Monday of November: Revolution Day
12 December: Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
25 December: Christmas
Tulum perfectly combines history, culture and one of the best beaches in Mexico. It is the only archaeological site which sits at the edge of the sea. Its most iconic structure, "The Castle" is situated on the edge of a cliff with turquoise waters below, helping to make this one of the best photo ops on the Riviera Maya.
Tulum, a Mayan word meaning wall, was a fortress that lived its moments of glory at the end of the classic period (around 1000 AD). It was an important centre of worship to the "descending god".