This made it easy for sentries to see people approaching at night. The water is clear, cool and refreshing. The excursion was well-organized, not too rushed. Some historians believe the sport dates back 3,000 years. Even though there is a lake there you will not see it because the trees are so thick.Your email address will not be published.Biking in Coba ruins is a lot of fun!Coba ruins of one of the largest temples on the site.Today this site provides a good experience of seeing ancient temples and learning about the Mayan culture.
There are approximately 21 dialects of the Mayan language. Prices also vary on how busy it is but there is a unofficial set price range. Today this large lake is home to turtles and several species of birds including toucans.© 2014 Richard F. Ebert All Rights ReservedDuring the Sacred Ball Game, Mayan athletes would try to hurtle a nine pound rubber ball towards this hoop. This would have qualified as the largest city in today’s Quintana Roo state of Mexico. The surrounding ruins provide hints of what this city looked like when it was populated by 50,000 people.© 2015 Richard F. Ebert All Rights ReservedCoba was established between 50 BC and 100 AD. People Climbing Ixmoja Pyramid at Mayan Ruins in Coba, Mexico. You will see the parking lot ahead of you.We did the “extreme” Coba Sunset excursion and loved it! It takes about 30 minutes from Tulum to the parking lot of Coba ruins. Between 200 AD and 600 AD, Coba controled a vast area, including the north of the state of Quintana Roo and areas in the east of the state of Yucatan.Guides are available for Coba ruins at the entrance of the site. This visual library includes travel guides showing major landmarks with descriptions, maps and addresses. There are also several small restaurant in Coba village but you will have more of a selection if you go to Tulum which is only about 30 minutes away.Here is a little history about Coba ruins. The most famous and visited ancient cities in the northern Yucatán Peninsula are Chichén Itzá and Tulum. This was a temple where religious ceremonies were held. But I am not sure why you would travel so far to see an ancient civilization and then take the time to go zip lining.The centerpiece at the Mayan Ruins in Coba is Ixmoja or the Nohoch Mul pyramid. Instead, they primarily used their hips to forward the ball. Over time, caves are created in the limestone with a myriad of stalactites hanging from the ceiling and stalagmites rising from floor.
Bicycling through the jungle was easy and a lot of fun (flat terrain with some scattered tree roots).
Prices are usually between 300-700 pesos for groups and depends on the size. Many official guides speak several languages including Mayan, just in case you want to hear this language that is still alive today.
Linguists have learned a great deal by studying the writing on stone slabs such as Stela 4 located in the Macanxoc Group.Gran Cenote is one of best places for scuba divers because it has access to the world’s second largest underwater cave system. On the top platform they would often construct a small stone or wooden structure covered by a thatched roof.