Cobá Mayan Ruins (Mexico) - In Another Minute (312)

Cobá was first settled between 50 BC and 100 AD - and by around 750 AD reached a population of 50,000. It is assumed that the inhabitants traded with people from as far away as Guatemala and Honduras. There was quite a rivalry between Cobá and the the Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, which today is the more famous tourist attraction on the Yucatán Peninsula.

There are several reasons why visiting the Cobá Mayan ruins is even better than visiting the Chichén Itzá Mayan ruins:

- The Cobá Mayan ruins are a lot, a lot, a lot less crowded than Chichén Itzá.
- Trees provide much needed shade and wonderful relaxing places to relax and contemplate Maya culture.
- You can rent a bike and ride on the ancient Maya roads.
- In Cobá, you can actually climb the tallest pyramid of the Yucatán: Nohoch Mul ("Large Hill").
- The Cobá Mayan ruins, unlike Chichén Itzá, are not overrun by sellers yelling cheapy cheapy or making jaguar sounds.

Of course, Chichén Itzá features one of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World (the El Castillo pyramid) and has many more impressive buildings.

While I was super excited to climb a pyramid and made an honest attempt, I have to admit that I didn't make it all the way to the top. Scott bravely climbed up the 120 steps all the way to get me shots from the 137-feet high roof of the Nohoch Mul pyramid. Thank you, Scott, you're my hero. By the way, I felt less ashamed when I overheard several burly German men talk about not being able to get up there either due to fear of heights. It is fascinating how we can climb a staircase with a railing without a problem - even without holding on to it, but our instincts of fear kick in when it's an open "staircase" like a pyramid, especially if the steps are broken and crumbly.

[nickrufca]

Great music selection paired with these beautiful shots Luci.

[brokkenstar]

Beautiful, I'd like to sit on those stairs with a quart of red wine and write some poems.

[AKNatura]

Hallo Luci. Wunderbare Aufnahmen an einem beeindruckenden Ort ! Aber hier war die Minute einfach zu kurz. Ich habe ganz fasziniert zugeschaut und schon fertig. ;o) Daumen hoch für Dein Kurzfilm ! Gruß Andreas :o)

[NewMediaFormat]

Beautiful. I always love your photography... I couldn't help thinking what you could do with a Quad captor. A drone. Maybe you have thought about it too?... Have a Great week with many Excellent Adventures.

[PaulchenKönig]

sehr interessant, es waren große Baumeister