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Tulum was the second ruin site I visited on my trip, also in Mexico, and they were totally different than Coba.  These were all open and oceanfront.  I have to say, I liked Coba better.  It felt a lot more adventurous.  BUT I saw way more wildlife at Tulum.  And by way more, I mean there were lizards everywhere.  But guess what?  I’m a horrible animal spotter.

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When I got to Mexico I didn’t really know what to do in Cancun.  Like at all.  I knew there were beaches and Chichen Itza, but not much else.  I decided to skip Chichen Itza because it looked so busy and not as rugged, then I found out about Coba and went with a couple other people from my hostel.  We decided to rent a car and go on our own, which was actually pretty easy.

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My Central America trip was expected to be full of visits to Mayan ruins, and it was, well sort of, in the beginning at least.  My second full day was spent renting a car and driving to the Coba ruins outside of Cancun with a couple other people.  Coba ended up being the first of four ruin sites that I went to, and they were … Continue reading Mayan Ruins of Mexico