Mayan Ruins: Coba
A look at Coba, the large ruined city of the Mayan civilization
In the Classic period, all roads led to this water-rich network, with a ball court, the pyramid La Iglesia (the Church) and the tallest step pyramid in all of the Yucatan, Nohoch Mul, a rapidly eroding temple you can still climb (but probably shouldn't).
Although mostly engulfed by the jungle, Coba makes a fine day trip packaged with hikes, a zipline, cenote-dipping and a visit to a Maya village. Daily trips from Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
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Chris Bowerman is a freelance writer who’s travelled hither ’n’ yon. The bookworm, ski bum and musical tenderfoot lives in Fernie, B.C. Recently, he worked at Avenue Calgary and Swerve and has been nominated for several Western Magazine Awards.
Robert Biron is up! magazine’s art director, intrepid wanderer, and award-winning self-taught photographer. When not out cycling, he's painting maps for other publications and dreaming of worldly places to explore.
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