These pictures are a little bit out of order, but what the heck, at least they are there!!
We rented bikes for the trek in. Chuck had been here about twenty years before and remembered it as a long walk. Now they have bikes you can rent for 30 Pecos ($3.00 U.S.) so we took them up on it. The bikes have been rode long and hard, however, they keep the chain oiled and the tires are big and fill correctly, so it actually was a nice ride. I for one was very happy that we rented the bikes as it would of taken us most of the day just to walk the damn thing. The bikes made it much faster and after a long climb up the stair's to the ruin, that breeze feels wonderful coming back.
They also had bicycle taxi's . There is a seat for two adults and a kid could fit there also if it is a small kid, and for 95 Pecos ($9.50 U.S.) they will peddle your ass in. We only saw a few doing that. One was a very pregnant woman, the other woman very fat (she needed to walk) another overweight couple, and a couple with a sleeping tot.
People, take it from a former fatty, WALK or RIDE your own bike. Even when I was fat, I got around on my own two leg's. Yes, you sweat, Yes your knee's hurt, YES your thigh's slap together making a wonder chaffing for your discomfort, but come on...we did it to OURSELVES. I just felt sorry for those poor bike taxi people using there leg's to propel something like 500 pounds around on a bike seat. Man, I bet when they see fatties coming they all shiver with fright knowing that is IT. Course, the trail is flat, very well cared for and pretty dam smooth and no "hill's". Yes I know that in polite public no one talks about other peoples weight problems, but since I was once a queen of obesity, I feel I have the privilege of mentioning this. So don't get mad at me, get even by having Gastric-bi pass and walk allot....on your own two legs. It is amazing how much better your going to feel and all that junk...
Now, onward and upward with our blog.
Cobá - ¨Water stirred by wind¨
Built between two lakes during the Classic Period (600-900 A.D.) it was at one time a very large city spread over 80 square kilometers. The main pyramid, Nohoch Mul meaning 'large hill', is 42 meters tall (138 feet) and is the highest in the Yucatan peninsula.
The Maya prospered here between 400 to 1100 A.D. In its heyday nearly 50,000 people lived within Cobá confines, but despite its size it is not visited as frequently as some other major Maya sites. It stands isolated and off the coast, between the coastal town of Tulum, and Valladolid in the state of Yucatan.
Climbing the 120 stairs to the top of the Grand Pyramid at Cobá is well worth the effort. Standing here one can see over the jungle canopy for miles, unexcavated temple mounds peeking above the trees.
This is me in the door way of the temple ruin. Lots of flights up. (If your ticked at me cause of my bike comment, you have my permission to print this out and throw darts at my image)
This was their gaming area. That round thing up there was their "hoop" that they would throw there ball through. It must of been interesting to watch this as there is another one on the other side just like this so each team has there own hoop. Sort of like basketball nowadays only harder.
I am not sure what this building was, but I liked the setting. These stones were put here in 750A.D.
These very pretty little flowers were growing all along the jungle. They have a real pretty smell and make your walk very enjoyable. They like dense, wet ground.
I am not sure what this was used for, but I have a guess it was for a priest. Notice how steep the walls are. NO dang bad spirits are going to be climbing them there walls. There are stairs on the front, but the sun was not right for a picture and the stairs are blocked off so no one can climb it any longer.
Again, not a sign to tell you what these building's are for. They want you to rent a guide to explain these things to you. We however do not want to spend $20.00 on a guide and have it take all day, so we whizz by satisfied that we got to even see and be here.
This place looks like a castle to me and I kept imagining dragons lurking in the tree's and looking for a unicorn. Never saw any.
There it is. The big one. The picture does not do it justice. This is the tallest Mayan structure
in 750A.D. It is for region, speech's and sacrifices.
Here is Chuck going up. Notice the rope behind him. He says that is new, it was not there 20 years ago.
I wanted to use that guy down there as a perspective for you all. This is taken looking down from where we were. Notice the step's. They sort of run into each other looking down. They are narrow but not to bad step down, long as you do one step, then put foot down, another step, then foot down, etc. etc. There is no going step over step down these things. The rope would be great for a nice butt slide and hanging on to the rope. Especially if your sight impaired or if you have polio like my sis. Then it would be wonderful. However, for someone like me, the rope was useless as it is anchored down every few feet. Some people do not realize that some of us people are just klutzy and need the rope in an upright position. However, all is well and I did not fall.
That's it for this one.........
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