It was January but it was hot, very hot and very humid. Which is expected in the Yucatan region of Mexico. I was visiting the Mayan Ruins of Coba with my wife. We were vacationing in Mexico in celebration of our wedding anniversary, spending most of the week there within the walls and comfort of our all inclusive resort. But on this day we took part in a chartered tour of the Mayan culture of the area. The tour included zip lining over the jungle, canoeing through a jungle lagoon, swimming in a cenote, having lunch in a Mayan village, and a visit and tour of the Mayan ruins of Coba. We opted for Coba because it is much less visited compared to the popular Chichen Itza and Tulum which are also in the region.
The tour of the site was by a local Mayan guide. (pictured) We were in a group of about twenty people as he took us around to various parts of the site explaining what each building was used for back when Coba was the hub of the Mayan world. It seems that all roads or sacbes in the region led to Coba back around 800AD. Whenever I do tours like this I always like to hang near the back of the group so that I can get better pictures of the sites and do a bit more exploring on my own. I did that on this tour but this time it changed my life.
To be continued…