Tulum Trip Overview
Tulum is the only Mayan temple city ever built by the sea.
Coba is the largest and oldest Mayan ruin city in Yucatan, with an estimated 6500 buildings dating back to about 200 BC.
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Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Tulum, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Tulum is the only Mayan temple city ever built by the sea.
Coba is the largest and oldest Mayan ruin city in Yucatan, with an estimated 6500 buildings dating back to about 200 BC.
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Stop At: Tulum Archaeological Site, Carretera Federal, Cancun – Chetumal Km 230, 307, Tulum 77780 Mexico
Visit the Mayan ruins of Tulum, the only Mayan temple city ever built by the sea.
The name Tulum (Too Loom) means city with a wall. Tulum was protected on one side by the high cliffs on which it stands and surrounded on the other 3 sides by a wall up to 5 meters high and 8 meters wide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Zona Arqueologica de Coba, Carretera Federal Tulum 307, Coba 77793 Mexico
The Maya name of Coba was actually Cob Ha, which means muddy, turbulent waters and was named after the nearby lagoons. Coba is the largest and oldest ruins of the Mayan city in Yucatan, with an estimated 6500 buildings dating back to about 200 BC. Coba has the highest pyramid in the Maya world, with a height of 42 meters.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
