You need to leave the Riviera Maya a ways behind to discover this corner of paradise.
The archaeological site of Coba

Coba

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Coba is a major archaeological site left behind by the Mayan civilisation. Like Chichen Itza, it is located on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and its history is just as mysterious as the latter site. Coba is, however, a much wilder place.
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Rest and heat, an hour and a half from the capital.
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Unmissable Mayan archaeological ruins.
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