Nohoch Mul Pyramid — Attraction in Quintana Roo

From the Mayan language, we could name "Coba" freely translate as restless waters, which may have, among other things, a direct connection with the occluded Cenotes (which on the Yucatan Peninsula can be found at many places, and often interconnected by underwater channels) and with the lakes (lagoons) located in the immediate vicinity. Coba is located in the northeast of Yucatan, in the north of Quintana Roo, about 40km from Tulum and is set in a beautiful scenery of rich, tropical vegetation. Coba was interwoven and associated with other towns and cities (eg Chichen Itza) with wide and straight roads (Sacbe; sac-white, be-road) of which up to 45, though not all sacbeoob (plural of sacbe) are documented. Another noteworthy are the stellas, which we can find here in total 34. They are of limestone character and depict the scenes from the Mayan life - the names and rises of the rulers, death, culminating milestones up to the astronomical event. Some of the most noticeable stops include, "The Church", also known as "The Castle", playground for the Mayan ball game Pelota (the Mesoamerica basin dates back more than 3,000 years, and is currently still popular in some regions of Mexico. more than 1500 courses were found) and of course the dominant of this place - pyramid Nohoch Mul. Nohoch Mul The building measures 138 feet (about 42 meters) and has 120 steps. It is the highest Mayan building on the whole Yucatan Peninsula. It has 7 sections and a wide central staircase, which by the end of 2018 (according to local people). After this period, the performance should be allegedly forbidden, as we witness to it in nearby Chichen Itza (El Castilo). As reward of reach the top of Nohoch Mul is a magnificent panoramic view of the surrounding jungle. Of course - be careful when reaching top and especially when descending down(stones are slippery and crushed under some feet). Security is ensured in the middle by an anchored rope, which serves to hold onto. Of course, there is much more to see and learn about the life and culture of the Mayan civilization in Coba. I recommend visiting Coba in the early hours of the morning - you can avoid a long row at the entrance, eventually waiting for a pickup / bicycle, but also to represent people at the monuments. Admission is 70 MXN (approx. 3,10EUR/2,80GBP) and of course if you have a camera or GoPro, get something extra - 50 MXN (approx. 2.20 EUR/2,00GBP). I appeal to people's fairness, not to conceal the cameras at the entrance. Make the name not only for yourself, your country of origin, and of course, you give up a kind of "tribute" and thanks for the visit, experience and as thanks to the few small coins at each visit, we can all admire these amazing places .. After entering the area after about 50m you will find on the left side, some kind of reception, where you can hire your bike, or you can get some Mexican version of Asian's tuk tuk (paid when your driver brings you back to the reception). The stop is at every interesting point, but at your request the driver will certainly stop almost anywhere you want. Of course, you can take trip here on you own hired bike or you can walk (about 3 km). The price for your tuk tuk was 120 MXN (approx. 5,50 EUR/5,00GBP) and the price for a bike 50 MXN (approx. 2,30 EUR/2,10GBP). Roads are relatively well maintained, but always take care, especially during busiest tourist hours. Again, I want to appeal to fairness and courtesy - be the man we would like to meet on the road. Stores, snacks and even a zip line over the nearby lake (we recommend a try) are at the exit of the site. Visiting of Coba can be completed as a day trip, but also as one of several stops within the daily program. Remember, Mexico has a few time zones and the time in Coba is minus 1 hour compared to Cancun / Playa del Carmen. So while you leave Playa del Carmen at 8:00, you may park in Coba at 8:00. Have a...

Coba ruins was awesome. Loved the place. 70 pesos to get in and 40 pesos to rent the bikes which I will tell everybody to do. The place is big. The entrance has pyramids then you rent bikes to the rest of the area. We were there 2.5 hours with bikes. We biked the main/popular path and stopped at the pyramids along the way. The second path is one long path that took us 10 minutes biking no stops until the end for a few pyramids, not worth it without bikes, is my opinion. At the end of the popular path is the pyramid everyone has come to climb up. Totally awesome and worth it. It has a rope down the middle for those who feel they need it. Going up was easy, going down a bit more tricky but was easy for my sister. I struggled a bit since i injured my foot at the top by missing a step and hitting it pretty hard. The view is amazing. You can see the whole jungle.

There are a few cenotes nearby that are cheap and worth doing. I regret not going to any of them.

Okay getting here without a car. You can take the ado bus ( similar to greyhound) its nice. Its a cheap way to get here. Take it from playa del carmen straight here or from Tulum to here. I think it's around 150 pesos (can see on website) Several run times though to get back there is only a 1:30 ( only runs if enough people) and for sure a 3:10 pm time. There is also a local bus called Mayab that runs and makes several stops but i dont know much about it. My sister and I did not use these options though. We took a collectivo ( van that carries 14 people and makes stops..sorta like a big taxi but cheaper) from playa del carmen to tulum (45 pesos per person). We then went to catch another collectivo to coba but that one only runs once an hour and waits for it to fill ( dont recommend takes to long). We waited an hour and then a taxi came up and told us it would charge 100 pesos per person to take us just had to fill it. We got 2 others to join us and we were on our way. We did the same on the way back. In retrospect should of taken bus straight there and then taken taxi...

This is my favorite set of ruins in all of Mexico. The forest around the ruins haven't been leveled like Tulum or Chichen Itza so it's much more peaceful and jungly.

It was 70 pesos per person to get into the park and the parking was 50 pesos per car. We rode bikes through the park which were 4 USD per person. You can also ride bicycle taxis or walk. You can also purchase a tour of the park for families or groups. We've been twice and don't feel the need for the tour. Plus you can eavesdrop on the tours to get info here and there without the commitment to stay with the group.

There are lots of different ruins across the park and you don't really get to explore while you're with a tour group. You constantly need to keep up with your guide. Read up on the ruins before you go and be the tour guide for your family. It's the best way to do it.

Coba is the oldest of all the pyramids and is the only one that you can climb all the way to the top with no restrictions. It's very steep and the rocks are slick from water erosion but the view from the top is so worth the risk. There is also a rope hung from the top to hold on to if you need to. I basically crawled my way up the whole thing but everyone had different techniques. The difficult part is the way down. Like I said, it's very steep and very high up so your equilibrium is thrown off. I sat down and scooted my way until I felt low enough to walk upright.

Don't let my description scare you off though, my sister-in-law climbed it with a sprained ankle. I would so recommend coming to this park over any other because it's seclusion, it's incredibly cheap, and it is still in a very natural state. I also do not recommend tours and if you rent a car and explore on your own, the experience is much more rich...