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Zona Arqueológica Cobá

Yucatan  >  Mexico

Huge Mayan archaeological site on the Yucatan Peninsula. The ruins are surrounded by a large lowland jungle and more than 300 bird species have been recorded.

Ajouté* par Santiago Rodriguez
Dernière actualisation 9 septembre 2023

Description

Coba is a huge ancient Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula located around two lagoons, Lake Coba and Lake Macanxoc. One of the main attractions of Cobá is the ability to walk up the stairs to the top of the site’s tallest structure – the Nohoch Mul pyramid, some 42 metres in height. On top of the pyramid you have a great view over the surrounding lowland forest. The rest of the site is huge – it’s just over a mile to the pyramid from the gate, and there are miles of wide trails to walk or bike.

The birding at Cobá is great. Start as early as you can and head directly to the top of the pyramid before the crowds arrive. Enjoying the view and seeing and hearing many birds is a fantastic experience. You can see birds like Collared Aracari, Keel-billed Toucan and lots of woodcreepers, flycatchers and songbirds.

When the crowds arrive at the top, it's the time to leave the pyramid and explore the rest of the site. A good option is renting a bike at the entrance if you want to see all of the site. But for birding the lowland jungle walking is the best option. There are lots of wide trails to follow. Nice birds you can encounter hidden in the dense jungle are Ocellated Turkey, Lineated Woodpecker, Yucatan Woodpecker, Yucatan Jay, Green-backed Sparrow, Red-throated Ant Tanagers, Yellow-billed Cacique, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Barred Antshrike, and many more. If you also visit one of the lakes, your trip list will grow even further. Walking around Lake Coba (which is actually outside the archaeological site), you can observe birds such as Limpkin, Northern Jacana and Anhinga.

Détails

Accès

The ruins of Coba lie 47 km northwest of Tulum. The archaeological zone is reached by a two-kilometer branch from the asphalt road connecting Tulum with Nuevo Xcán on the Valladolid to Cancún highway. Cobá Archaeological Zone is a large site consisting of several groups of ruins. Be there when the site opens at 8:00am. You can park in the parking lot at the entrance. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. From the parking head directly to the site’s premier feature – the pyramid of Nohoch Mul (see the star on the map).

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Lac

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Hiver

Itinéraire

Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Photo Ocellated Turkey by Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Piramyd Coba by Андрей Бобровский, CC BY 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo view over forest from Piramyd Coba by Muñoz LC, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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