The Mayans played a gruesome game where the end result was a sacrificial beheading. It is unclear whether the winner or the loser of the game lost their head. Nevertheless, we were prepared to be the sacrifice to appease the Mayan gods in the ancient city of Cobá, Mexico in Riviera Maya, but alas, they chose the girl with the 80s punk-Thriller pants instead.
Who knew the gods were so fashion forward?
It’s roughly $3 for the entrance fee and $2 to rent a bike to tour the ancient city built in 600 to 900 AD, after which it was abandoned for unknown reasons. Read on for Lindsay’s Coba account on JohnnyJet.com Exploring the Mayan Ruins of Coba.
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