It's been a good two weeks since I came back from our few days of vacation on the Caribbean coast, and I'm still going through the mural photos I took there. And why not? After all, the competition at the Weekly Street Art Contest by 
As I said, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum are covered in murals, over and over. So much so, that after a while a mural has to be really impressive, or gigantic, or ideally both, to even motivate me to take a picture. That was the case with this piece: huge, colorful, captivating imagery, and probably new, as the pain was hardly touched by the sun.
Tulum is not very big, even though it's worlds apart from the insignificant little town next to the archeological site on the beach, I got to know fifteen years ago. Still, it's not too hard to get lost, especially with so many murals all forming natural markers.
This wall painting can be seen on the Hostel Malakai, located on Calle 2 Poniente, between Alfa Norte and Júpiter Norte. It features authentic looking precolombian images, though this time I'm not very sure about the symbolism. To me it looks like a jaguar warrior on his knees... digging a hole? There are also two birds present, one sitting on his shoulder, the other one coming out of the hole he dug.
The front facade of the hostel continues with more prehespanic images. On the bottom a priest is burning copal, a resin with a pleasant smell, used often in rituals. On the above section a few deities are lined up between two jaguars.
The artist of this work is mentioned in the upper left corner of the first mural as Metzican, whose art can be found not only on walls, but on cup holders and backpacks.
If you liked this, check out my recent posts on Mexican murals:
... and all my previous posts in the Mexican Murals series:
Winston Churchil and the Bike Movement
The Beauty of Death and the Struggle of Life
Different Types of Wall Painting
Political Expression, The Painting is on the Wall
A Familiar Face
Chilakillers: Murals, Chilaquiles, and More
Under Metro Line 4
Respected and Less Respected Paintings
Murals of the Barrio in Aguascalientes
Murals Under Periferico
A Cartoon With A Public Health Message
A Warrior Princess in Mazunte
New Images Covering Old Ones
Get to Know Your Local Cacti
A Mural for a Movie
Commercial Murals for Small Businesses
Not Much New in Almost a Year
Feminist Art on a Blue-Collar Business
High Above the City
Laboratory Work on the Cocoa
Elite Warriors in the Parque México
A Journey Through Rock-and-Roll, Contest Winners
Playing With Bugs on the Rooftop
La Familia Burrón in the Center
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central
New Stairs Art in my Neighborhood
Painted Garage Doors
The Children of the Feathered Serpent
Four Sides to a Water Box
Skate On Forever
A Healing Mermaid Under Mexican Skies
Axolotl in the Parque Lira
Axolotls Wherever You Look
The Rapidly Changing Wall of the Casa Picnic
Illuminated Illumination
Tlaloc in His Element
Aztec Legends in Metro Tacubaya
All Your Favorite Mexican Motives
Worsening Situation for Women
The Kiss of Death
Honoring the Departed
The Flower of Life in a Face
A Less Appreciated Wall Painting
Funky Graphics in the Condesa
When Big Red Lips Start Growing on You
New Pictures on Old Walls
A Beast With a Mesmerizing Look
Beautiful Animals in the Roma
Horrific Animals in the Roma
A Poetic Message About Tremors
Sesame Street the Mexican Way (güey)
The Turtle Center in Mazunte
B-Side Murals in Mazunte
Beautiful Art in La Boquilla
Return of the (Pinche) Chinche
A Crow, A Fly, And A Shaded Barbarossa
More Exploding Hearts in Mazunte
A Frida Kahlo Mermaid
A Small Glimpse of Zipolite
One More Mural from Mazunte
Localvore Message at La Esperanza Store
Welcome to the New Normal
Frida Kahlo's Mask Adivsory
The Sacred Condiments
Love, Death, and Some Very Diverse Characters
A Flaming Child
Predator and Prey
Changing Murals on the Facade of the INBA
A Lonely Wall With a Lovely Face
Reclining in Tacubaya
Insect People in Cuauthémoc
More Insect People in Cuauthémoc
Lions on Regina
Three Cool Cats
Simple Beauty on the Corner
Something Decent on the Casa Picnic
A Lovely Vista of Chapultepec Castle
Fantastic Critters in Jardín Balbuena
A Corner To Look At
Amazing Prehispanic Art in Daniel Garza, Part 1
Amazing Prehispanic Art in Daniel Garza, Part 2
Chinese Dragon in Mazunte