Coba Mayan Ruin
Departure from Cancun, Riviera Maya or Cozumel
Many cities were built by The Mayas, but few grander than Cobá. Much of the 67-sq.-km site remains unexcavated. After the rise of Chichén Itzá, around 800, Cobá slowly faded in importance and population until it was finally abandoned. Cobá holds an impressive pyramid, La Iglesia (the Temple of the Church), and juego de pelota (ball court) El Castillo, is the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán (rising even higher than the great Kukulkan Castle at Chichén Itzá and the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal). You are allowed to climb to the top. From this lofty perch, you can see unexcavated jungle-covered pyramidal structures.