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Coba

Coba is a town in Tulum district, Quintana Roo, Mexico of about 1,167 people. Within 50 km by road there are 33 places to visit: 10 forts & heritage, 16 caves and 0 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Coba Lake, Zona Arqueológica Cobá and Coba.

20.4830° N, 87.7389° WPop. 1,167

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Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km33
Must-see17
Notable155
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Coba Lake

Lake · 1 km · Chemax

Must-see

Zona Arqueológica Cobá

Attraction · 1 km

Must-see

Coba

Heritage site · 2 km · Chemax

Places near Coba by type

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One day from Coba

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm

120 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Coba
  2. Cenote Dos Ojoscave · 1 hrs
  3. Cenote Nohoch Nah Chichcave · 1 hrs
  4. Gran Cenotecave · 1 hrs
  5. Cenote Aktun Bejcave · 1 hrs
  6. Choo-Hacave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Coba
Today’s loopCobaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Coba?

Coba Lake (lake, about 1 km), Zona Arqueológica Cobá (attraction, about 1 km), Coba (heritage site, about 2 km), Choo-Ha (cave, about 4 km), Lago Macanxoc (lake, about 1 km), Laguna Cobá (lake, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Coba?

33 places on Spotwander: 10 forts & heritage, 16 caves, 2 churches, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 attraction.

Which is the nearest fort to Coba?

Acrópolis-Conjunto Cobá, about 1 km by road; Estructura 4 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest cave to Coba?

Cenote Multun-Ha, about 4 km by road; Cenote Tancach-Ha (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Coba?

Start in Coba, visit Cenote Dos Ojos, then Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, then Gran Cenote, then Cenote Aktun Bej, then Choo-Ha, and drive back — about 120 km by road in all.