caddykid12 Posted February 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Assuming I dock at Puerto Maya. What' the closest pyramid to see in cozumel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted February 14, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Assuming I dock at Puerto Maya. What' the closest pyramid to see in cozumel?You mean Mayan Ruins in Costa Maya? About a 40 minute drive ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted February 14, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The closest ruins are right on the island http://www.cozumelparks.com/eng/san_gervasio.cfm All the others require a ferry ride and then a looong bus ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQrobin Posted February 14, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2018 The ruins on Cozumel are just a ritual site, not a city. Very small with only a few structures. Over on Mainland, Tulum is closest but it is a later Mayan city with smaller buildings and not really significant historically. Coba is the next one, and it is very impressive, but there aren't too many excursions anymore that go there. Chichen Itza is a long way but they do offer excursions. It is a world heritage site, gigantic and worth a full day to actually tour. And yes, I have been to them all. If you want to take pretty photos, Tulum is good... but you can't even touch any of the buildings or climb any, all roped off. Best cruise ship tours to Mayan ruins.... I would recommend ports at Belize, Costa maya, and Progreso. Better ruins with more significant structures and worth the long bus rides. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty dingo Posted February 14, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Best cruise ship tours to Mayan ruins.... I would recommend ports at Belize, Costa maya, and Progreso. Better ruins with more significant structures and worth the long bus rides. Not really something you can do on a cruise, but if you are really into the Mayans, you must go see Tikal. It's the "New York City" of the Mayan empire. It's a short puddle jumper flight from Belize City to Flores, Guatemala. From there it is a short taxi ride to the national park where Tikal is located. Lots of parrots and toucans flying above, and troops of coati mundi roaming around. Monkeys in the trees, too. I left Charlotte once in the mid-morning and was watching the sun set that evening over the pyramids from a tree house. It's a pretty easy trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argigi Posted February 15, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 15, 2018 The one in Cozumel is nothing. Made an impromptu stop while there a couple of years ago. In my opinion don’t waste your money. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Library Posted February 15, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Ruins in Cozumel are tiny. Take a ships tour to Coba or Tulum. Both very different sites. Trip to Chichen Itza by bus is long. If ship offers a flight to Chichen Itza it is well worth the $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted February 15, 2018 #8 Share Posted February 15, 2018 About 8000+ miles from Cozumel to Egypt to see the pyramids ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maldenmusic Posted March 2, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 2, 2018 San Gervasio is a very small site on the island. I'm glad we stopped there a few years ago but it's not all that impressive. But if that's the only chance you'll have to see ruins then give it a look. And take bug spray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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