Mayan archaeological site of Coba, Mexico

Coba´s early settlements dates to the Preclassic (350 BCE – 250 BC), and it reached its peak in economic and political power as a regional capital in the Post Classical period  around the years 600-1000 AD when its population has been estimated around 50,000 inhabitants.

It was first mentioned by John Lloyd Stephens around the year 1840.

Coba contains numerous stelae (carved stone slabs) all along the place. Stelaes were mainly used during the Classic Period (250-900 AD), and served to commemorate rulers and record their achievements with mayan glyphs.

There are also numerous sacbes (white stone roads) that connected numerous mayan cities, the longest being over 62 miles/100 km that reaches the mayan city of Yaxuna. This is the longest sacbe found in the Maya area. 

The Nohoch Mul Group which means “big Hill” is the farthest group from the entrance. It contains the highest pyramid at Coba reaching 42 meters in height being the highest pyramid reported in the northern Yucatan.

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