Driving to Coba

Mexico Dec 2008 Day 6: Coba

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December 17th 2008
The Coba ruins are at a little bit of a distance from Playa del Carmen, about 125km. We reached a little late in the afternoon as we had to check out of the hotel, so had to rush a little bit. We rented bicyles to move around the ruins which are in two formations, each about 1 Km in different directions from the entry point. Cycles are perfect. Coba has the highest Mayan pyramid temple - Nohoc ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo » Coba

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more