Set inland, deep in the jungle, surrounded by shallow lakes and accessed by "sac-be's", a network of formal limestone roads built by the Mayans over a 1000 years ago, awaits the ancient city of Coba, located about 25 miles west of Tulum. Coba served as a Ceremonial center that flourished during the Classic Period (300-1000 A.D.), with 50,000 inhabitants. Coba, the capital of the largest Late Classic Empire in the Northern Lowlands, the city's most important structure is the Nohoch Mul, which is the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula, stands 138 feet tall.

Cucmuc Mul and the Macanxoc Group, eight stelae and nine circular altars are also important structures, exemplifying the architecture of the Maya of Petén (Guatemala) and the "east coast".

Schedule: 8 am to 6 pm
Location: Located 35 miles south of Playa del Carmen on the right hand side on 307 Federal Highway.