The Costa Maya Kohunlich Tour

Explore one of the most underrated sites in the costa maya, the kokonlich mayan ruins. Set in a park-like atmosphere,  truly a site that is a "must-see" This beatiful Maya City will deliver a close maya experience like no other for the extremely buildings construction, the area is a lush tropical vegetation and very extensive history of site.

Kohunlich history: Johunlich is located on a hill with corozos (palms), a species very characteristic of the southern of yucatan peninsula and the belizean and guatemalan petén. The site's name comes precisely from this geographic feature, for the name kohunlich comes from the english word cohoon ridge (hill with corozos).

The archaeological area of Kohunlich is in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco, the most southern in the state of Quintana Roo.

in the environment  of the place some forest species can be recognized as mahogany, cedar, and jabin that subsist jointly with trees like pepper, copal, sapota, chacá, chechén, ramón and others. However, the agricultural activity and the immoderate pruning that characterize to this region have produced big huamil areas, secondary vegetation of very recent origin, as well as of fernery, to the interior of which some endemic varieties have been recognized

Inside this varied lush environment , and being welcomed to the protection that you/they are offered inside you limit them of the place, he/she inhabits an enormous variety of animals and insects, among those that can be mentioned to the cereque, deer, tapir (or danta), tigrillo, raccoon, coati, tiacuache, tepezcuincle, armadillo, squirrel, mount dog, fox, zaraguato, parakeet, sparrow hawk, aguililla, toucan, bird carpenter, guardabarranco, owl, bat and several types of snakes. Most of these animals stays in the areas enmontadas and, to exception of the birds, difficultly he/she can turns them I jag of the visit area.

The name Kohunlich comes from English "cohoon ridge" which was the name of an old lumber camp located in the area around 1920-30.

Highlights of the site include the Temple of the Masks, a large structure ornamented originally with eight large stucco masks (of which five are only conserved) and considered one of the most complete samples of Mayan iconography of it's time (500-600 AD). The symbolic message of these masks is very complex and there are numerous interpretations -- see it yourself and come to your own conclusions.

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OUR BONUS TOUR: The Costa Maya kohunlich tour include the City tour on the fisherman's mahahual village around 25 min.

The Costa Maya Kohunlich tour includes

Round Trip Tour: 5 1/2 hrs.

Round trip in Air Conditioned Vans
English Speaking Drivers
Drivers Federally Licensed
Travelers Insurance
Site Entrance Fee
Native local Speaking Englis Guide
Guided tour at the ruins
Cold Drinks without limit around the trip
(water bottles and sodas)
Return to Port or Village

You can bring: A hat, comfortable shoes, camera, spray bug and sun screen

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