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Nohoch Mul Pyramid

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Beautiful pyramid

It's certainly not the most famous Mayan pyramid, that would be Chichen Itza, but it's certainly the highest in the Yucatan peninsula, with its 120 steps and 42 m height. Nohoch Mul in Mayan means "Great Mound". It was built during the Early Classic period (200-600 AD), probably to commemorate the sacred power of the rulers of Coba and to serve as a final resting place for some of the members of that lineage. This pyramis impressed me a lot for 2 reasons; 1-it is nestled in the forest and 2-it hasn't been rebuilt like Chichen Itza has, so it makes it feel a lot older, you feel transported into

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