Hochob Attractions

Access to the Classic Chenes-style Mayan site of Hochob (Mayan: "place where the maize is picked"), 13km/8mi south-west of Dzibalchén, is by field track from Chenkoh, passable only in the dry season. The most notable of the various buildings set around the central plaza is a well-preserved triple-chambered temple on the north side, the remains of the middle section being capped by a towering roof-comb. The entrance is framed by the jaws of a huge mask while stylised serpent motifs embellish the remainder of the façade. A reconstruction can be seen in the National Anthropological Museum in Mexico City.