Coba
Coba is an ancient Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Wikipedia
Coordinates: 20°29′24″N 87°43′55″W / 20.49000°N 87.73194°W
Location: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Region: Yucatán Peninsula
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What is Coba famous for?
Coba's claim to fame is the largest network of stone causeways in the ancient Mayan world, called sacbes (white roads). Over 50 of these roads have been discovered at the site, with 16 of them open to the public.
Jan 16, 2024
What is the significance of the Coba?
With more than 50,000 Maya people dwelling there, Coba was once the main religious center providing spiritual healing in the Yucatan Peninsula. Coba means 'waters stirred by the wind' in the Maya Language which makes perfect sense since there are two large lagoons surrounding the area.
Is Coba, Mexico worth visiting?
Are the Coba ruins worth it? We consider the Coba ruins totally worth a visit, especially if you are staying in Tulum which is only 1 hour away.
Can you still climb the pyramid at Coba?
Unfortunately, you can no longer climb Nohoch Mul, the main pyramid of the Coba Ruins.
Coba (Spanish: Cobá) is an ancient Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The site is the nexus of the largest ...
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Cobá, ancient Mayan city on the Yucatán Peninsula, now in northeastern Quintana Roo, Mexico. The site is the nexus of the largest network of stone causeways ...
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