Mayan Ruins

We have never been to this region before, & really want to go to a Mayan site. We would like to see the "Classic" pyramid shape temples (Hope that makes sense). Are we best going to Ichkabal, Kohunlich or Chacchoben ? Many thanks.

I asked a similar question (just about Chacchoben or Kohunlich) back in March, and the question has been asked periodically for many years:

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2471546

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2327808

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2070774

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1498574

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1479922

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1344373

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1241381

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1117196

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=877356

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=586011

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=467866

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=452664

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=440628

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=329661

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=173494

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=66672

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=55045

In the end, we decided to book Chacchoben. We decided that Kohunlich was simply too far to make the excursion as worthwhile as Chacchoben.

Great, thanks for that BUU. How was Chacchoben ?

Great, thanks for that BUU. How was Chacchoben ?

You might have better luck researching or posting in the Costa Maya Port of Call section of CC. The link is below.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=169

It was great and didn't take up your whole day. You get a few "classic" pyramids you get to see. And do it through Native Choice, best tour guides EVER!

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Thanks for all the info.Chacchoben it is !!

We haven’t been to the other two sites mentioned above, but we have been to Chacchoben and a few other Mayan sites. It is an easy drive from Costa Maya, we did a ships tour, not NCL, the tour was excellent, the site accessible and interesting though not large. The jungle is very near and there were a lot of howler monkeys in the trees nearby. You can climb the pyramid, I didn’t due to mobility issues but DH did. There are small shops and clean loos at the site. We thought it a good easy excursion. With a good guide it would be an easy intro to Mayan culture.

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