Altar

Altar is a ruins in , . Altar is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coba and Lake Macanxoc.

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Cobá is a large ruined city of the Pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the state of , Mexico. It is about 90 km east of the Maya site of , about 40 km west of the Caribbean Sea, and 44 km northwest of the site of , with which it is connected by a modern road.

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is situated 400 metres south of Altar.

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The Coba Lake or is an almost circular lake close to the ancient Maya city of on the Yucatán peninsula. The lake is surrounded by a reed zone that hosts crocodiles.

Altar

Latitude
20.49059° or 20° 29′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.73126° or 87° 43′ 53″ west
Open location code
76GJF7R9+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1048668063
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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