Coba means ‘waters stirred by the wind’, an appropriate Mayan name as this settlement is surrounded by two large lakess. During many years, Ancient Mayan Coba ruins Mexico were an ignored piece of Mayan history due to its location. Located between Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo, and Valladolid in the state of Yucatan, archeologists first learned about the site in the mid 1800’s. But dense jungle, the Caste War and lack of funds made this site a difficult area to penetrate. This Coba ruins Mexico site is still largely unexcavated making it a true wonder in the Mayan civilisation. Visitors can enjoy shaded walkways that are the original sacbe (white roads), three settlements that show the architecture and vast area of this once large city, 2 ball courts and before, it was possible to climb the highest Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan, Nohoch Mul.

Coba ruins Mexico were finally opened to the public as an archeological site in 1973. Archeologists searchers have estimated that about 6,000 structures exist, but only three settlements are for public viewing. What makes this site different from Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, or even Tulum is that Coba ruins Mexico are not a single site but a large group of mayan sites connected to the central pyramid, connected by over 16 Mayan ceremonial “white roads” (sacbéob). The three principales areas that can be viewed in the Ancient Mayan Ruins Of Coba are the Nohoch Mul structures (main pyramid), Conjunto Pinturas (spiritual area) and Macanxoc structures (close to the lake that bears the same name). Your visit at Coba can last up to 2.5 hours if you walk the site, 1.5 hours if you rent a bicycle or in an hour if you opt for the Mayan limo, a chauffeured tricycle where you just sit and take in the sights.