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Vigor House's Blueprints 📐

💡 The Cobá Archaeological Zone houses the remnants of an ancient Mayan city, a time-worn ensemble of pyramids, monuments, and causeways submerged in a steamy Mexican jungle. Situated deep in the Yucatán Peninsula, about 40 minutes inland from Tulum, the site receives relatively few visitors – a must for archaeology buffs yearning to escape the crowds.

💡 The big-ticket attraction is Ixmoja (also known as just Nohoch Mul). Stretching some 42 metres into the sky, it’s one of the tallest pyramids in the entire Yucatán Peninsula. About 120 steep stone brick stairs lie between the base and peak.

💡 From the top of the pyramid, you’ll catch a glimpse of Laguna Cobá and Laguna Macanxoc. Both of these freshwater lagoons have been a crucial water source in Cobá, both in the past and today.

💡 The sacbeob are pre-Columbian limestone walkways connecting key residences, temples, and water sources. Historians believe the Mayans travelled in the cool of night and built them from white limestone to reflect the moonlight. Sixteen sacbeob are open to the public today.
💡 Around Cobá, you’ll also encounter several stelaes, which are stone slab monuments engraved with mysterious glyphs.

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💡 TULUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

🏰 El Castillo

El Castillo (the Castle) is Tulum’s main pyramid, and was used as an ancient lighthouse. Two small windows at the top allowed sailors to navigate the bay at dusk.

If merchant boat captains could see daylight through both windows as they sailed in, they wouldn’t crash into the reef hiding just below the water.

🎨 Temple Of The Frescoes

The Temple of the Frescoes, located in front of El Castillo, is the best preserved building at the site. Peer inside to see an actual mural with colored paint still intact!

🏛 House Of The Columns

The House of the Columns is a large, complex building with 4 rooms and a series of large columns for holding up the roof.

⭐️ House Of The Halach Uinic

Each Mayan city was ruled by a halach uinic who served as high-priest. The House of the Halach Uinic in Tulum is also well preserved.