La Iglesia Temple Cobá, Mexico

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La Iglesia temple pyramid, one of the Mayan structures of the Cobá Group. Stela 11 is in the foreground. Cobá, Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Holly Hayes all photos →

La Iglesia at Cobá is a Mayan pyramid with nine tiers and a divided stairway, facing west across a raised forecourt to the main plaza of the Cobá Group. It dates from the Late Classic period, with a small Postclassic temple on top.

Location map of La Iglesia Temple, Cobá, Mexico. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of La Iglesia Temple, Cobá, Mexico. Click to enlarge.