Interesting Facts about Coba archaeological site

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Coba archaeological site Interesting Facts

  • Coba means ‘waters stirred by wind’ , allusive to the two lagoons around it, The Coba Lagoon and the Macamxoc. Water inlets for the Mayans are always sacred and purifying.
  • One of the connections to other archaeological sites -Yaxuna-  is 62 miles long and is near Chichen Itza too.
  • It is believed that the Coba settlement consisted on 50,000 inhabitants, being their peak around 600 AD and 900 AD.
  • Coba was sustained by its trade of farming and water with other Mayan settlements.
  • Some archaeological structures are similar to Teotihuacan, a very important site the center of the country.
  • The Nohoch Mul pyramid is 137 feet in height, being the tallest temple pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • It is believed that the Coba settlement was abandoned during the Spanish conquest.
  • Coba was discovered in 1920, among the lush vegetation of the Mayan jungle.
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