Group of people hold hands at the summit of Nohoch Mul Pyramid in the Ancient Mayan City of Coba, outside Tulum, Mexico, North America

Pyramid in the Ancient Mayan ruins of Coba, outside of Tulum, Mexico, North America

Tourists climbing the stairway, Nohoch Mul (Big Mound), Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Tourists climbing Nohoch Mul (big mound), Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Ball Court, Coba Mayan Ruins, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Tourists climbing the temple, Nohoch Mul Temple, Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Tourists climbing the Temple, Nohoch Mul Temple, Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

The archaeological Maya site of Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

The archaeological Maya site of Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

The archaeological Maya site of Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Aerial of the archaeological Maya site of Coba, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá, Daily tour buses bring a constant stream of visitors to the site,

Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá, Daily tour buses bring a constant stream of visitors to the site,

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Mayan temple ruins in coba, State of Quintana Roo, Peninsula Yucatan, Mexico

Stairs to the top of the Nohoch-Mul pyramid, Coba, Mexico, North America

Stairs to the top of the Nohoch-Mul pyramid, Coba, Mexico, North America