Aldea Cobá

Top choice in Cobá


A lovingly designed jungle-set resort with cool, comfortable rooms featuring furnishings crafted by local artisans. Bungalows and the larger villas overlook an inviting pool surrounded by vegetation. On-site restaurant Pischán, which specializes in Yucatecan cuisine, welcomes nonguests and is worth visiting. It's 2.5km from the ruins, so you'll need a car or will have to hoof it into town.


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Nearby Cobá attractions

1. Grupo Nohoch Mul

0.71 MILES

Nohoch Mul (Big Mound) is also known as the Great Pyramid (which sounds a lot better than Big Mound). It reaches a height of 42m, making it the second…

2. Templo 10

0.77 MILES

Here you can see an exquisitely carved stela (AD 730) depicting a ruler standing imperiously over two captives.

3. Juego de Pelota

0.81 MILES

An impressive ball court, one of several in the ruins. Don't miss the relief of a jaguar and the skull-like carving in the center of the court.

4. Xaibé

0.81 MILES

This is a tidy, semicircular stepped building, almost fully restored. Its name means 'the Crossroads,' as it marks the juncture of four separate sacbés …

5. Grupo de las Pinturas

0.98 MILES

The temple at Grupo de las Pinturas (Paintings Group) bears traces of glyphs and frescoes above its door and remnants of richly colored plaster inside…

6. Cobá Ruins

1.14 MILES

Cobá's ruins include the tallest pyramid in Quintana Roo (the second tallest in all the Yucatán) and the thick jungle setting makes you feel like you’re…

7. Grupo Cobá

1.14 MILES

The most prominent structure in the Grupo Cobá is La Iglesia (the Church). It's an enormous pyramid; if you were allowed to climb it, you could see the…