When I headed to Tulum for a little vacay, I didn't only wanted to enjoy the beaches but I also wanted to learn about the history of the area. Last year when I went to Cancun I went to Chichen Itza and it was amazing, so this time around I knew I wanted to visit Cobá for sure.
We got up really early in the morning and we were the first ones to arrive there. I still can not believe we got there before the big crowds, but the Board of Tourism of Mexico had arranged everything for us and they sure knew what was best! I felt like I was in a private tour since there was nobody around. If you are headed there I highly recommend getting there right before 8 am so you don't have to deal with the heat and also the big crowds.
I love history and I'm always intrigued by different cultures, so I felt right at home there. Since all the ruins are a little bit far from each other, we had to get a bike to get around. The Ancient Pyramid (picture above) is still open to the public to climb - 130 steps - unlike Chichen Itza. But it was so hot and I was afraid I was going to get vertigo that I decided just to seat pretty and take pictures, ha, ha, ha. At least I keep it real right? :-)
Spanish - Español
Cuando fui a Tulum de vacaciones yo sabia que no solo quería visitar sus playas, y eso que AMO la playa, si no que también quería aprender de su cultura y visitar Cobá. El año pasado que fui a Cancun visite Chichen Itza y la verdad es que fue una experiencia inolvidable. Por lo que esta vez no me quería perder la oportunidad de visitar el yacimiento arqueológico Maya de Cobá.
Ese dia nos levantamos super temprano y fuimos los primeros en llegar. Todavia no puedo creer que éramos los primeros en la fila, pero gracias al Fidecomiso de Promocion Turística del Estado, que planearon todo pudimos evitar las grandes colas. De esta forma me sentí como si estaba en un tour privado! Si van a visitar Cobá les recomiendo llegar antes de las 8 de la mañana, para así evitar el calor y la gente.
Una vez adentro se sentía una paz y una energía que no puedo describir. En si fue una experiencia maravillosa que me dejo lindos recuerdos. Aunque no escale toda la pirámide por temor a que me de vertigo al bajar, si logre subir unos escalones.
