Tourists use a rope to help walk down the Nohoch Mul, the main pyramid in the Mayan city of Coba, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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Tourists use a rope to help walk down the Nohoch Mul, the main pyramid in the ancient Mayan city of Coba, in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, January 21, 2008. Nohoch Mul means 'large hill' and is 42 meters tall (138 feet) and is the highest in the Yucatan peninsula. Coba means "water stirred by the wind" in the Mayan language, and was an important trade link. The inland city was built deep in the jungle and its peek population is estimated over 50,000. Mayan history started in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula around 2600 , and extended to what is now Honduras, El Salvador, and most of Guatemala and Belize. Mayan civilization thrived for six centuries and was at its peak around 900 The reason of the downfall of the city of Coba around 1100 is unknown. Photo/Chico Sanchez

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Size: 5450px × 3581px
Location: Coba, Mayan Riviera, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
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