Coba (Cobá in the Spanish language) is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is located about 90 km east of the Maya site of Chichen Itza, about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea, and 44 km northwest of the site of Tulum, with which it is connected by a modern road. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its spectacular art, monumental architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems. ... Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. ... Temple of the Warriors Chichen Itza is the largest of the Pre-Columbian archaeological sites in Yucat n, Mexico. ... Map of Central America and the Caribbean Caribbean Sea from space (top left). ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Map of Site

Nohoch Mul

Crossroads Temple

Iglesia

Ballcourt

"The Castle"

killlaa bani alll day er day Image File history File links Size of this preview: 423 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 851 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Coba excavation site, Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 423 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 851 pixel, file size: 137 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Coba excavation site, Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 362 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Nunoch Mull in Coba, Mexico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 362 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Nunoch Mull in Coba, Mexico. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 835 KB) Watchtower at Coba May 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 835 KB) Watchtower at Coba May 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 374 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Mayan ruins taken in Coba, Mexico in September 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 374 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Mayan ruins taken in Coba, Mexico in September 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 806 KB) The larger of the two ball courts at Coba. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 806 KB) The larger of the two ball courts at Coba. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 832 KB) The castle at Coba. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 832 KB) The castle at Coba. ...

Modern Explorations of Coba

Knowledge of this expansive site was never completely lost, but it was not examined by scholars until the 1920s. John Lloyd Stephens mentioned hearing reports of the site in 1841, but it was so distant from any known modern road or village that he decided the difficulty in trying to get there was too daunting. For much of the rest of the 19th century the area could not be visited by outsiders due to the Caste War of Yucatán. Teoberto Maler paid Coba a short visit in 1893 and took at least one photograph, but unfortunately did not publish at the time and the site remained unknown to the archeological community. The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... John Lloyd Stephens in 1839 John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805–October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901) began with the revolt of native Maya people of Yucatán (Mexico) against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. ... Teoberto Maler or Teobert Maler (12 January 1842 – 22 November 1917) was an explorer who devoted his energies to documenting the ruins of the Maya civilization. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Amateur explorer Dr. Thomas Gann was brought to the site by some local Maya hunters in February of 1926. Gann published the first first-hand description of the ruins later the same year. Gann gave a short description to the archeologists of the Carnegie Institution project at Chichen Itza, which sent out an expedition under J. Eric S. Thompson. Thompson's initial report of a surprisingly large site with many inscriptions prompted Sylvanus Morley to mount a more throrough examination of the site. Thomas William Francis Gann (1867-1938) was a medical doctor by profession, but is best remembered for his work as an amateur archeologist exploring ruins of the Maya civilization. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a foundation established by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 to support scientific research. ... Temple of the Warriors Chichen Itza is the largest of the Pre-Columbian archaeological sites in Yucat n, Mexico. ... John Eric Sidney Thompson (31 December 1898 - 9 September 1975) was an English archeologist and epigrapher, perhaps the most eminent student of pre-Columbian Maya civilization of the mid 20th century. ... Photograph taken c. ...

Eric Thompson made a number of return visits to the site through 1932, in which year he published a detailed description. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

The site remained little visited due to its remoteness until the first modern road was opened up to Coba in the early 1970s. As a major resort was planned for Cancún, it was realized that clearing and restoring some of the large site could make it an important tourist attraction. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Giant Mexican flag in the Hotel Zone Cancún (pronounced can-koon) is a coastal city in Mexicos easternmost state, Quintana Roo. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology & History began some archeological excavations in 1972 directed by Carlos Navarrete, and consolidated a couple buildings. At the start of the 1980s another road to Coba was opened up and paved, regular bus service begun, and a small Villas Archeologicas Hotel was opened up by the Club Med (with its own electric generator, since the village at Coba was otherwise without electricity). Today there is a resident population of 1,167 (2005 census). 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is a French corporation of vacation resorts found in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. ...

Coba became a tourist destination shortly thereafter, with many visitors visiting the site on day trips from Cancún and the Riviera Maya. Only a small portion of the site has been cleared from the jungle and restored by archaeologists. Local guides are available at the entrance to the site, as well as bicycle rentals to get to some of the farther ruins within the archaeological zone. Coba, like all archaeological sites in Mexico open to the public via INAH, is free to visitors on Sundays and national holidays. Riviera Maya is a tourism district following the highway 307 of Quintana Roo, Mexico. ... “Velo” redirects here. ...

There is a small pueblo near the ruins, with some restaurants and small shops selling local crafts.

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