Cobá - Group of Paintings

Returning along the track from La Gran Plataforma towards the site entrance, veer left a little way along to the so-called Group of Paintings (Grupo de las Pinturas or Grupo D). The main building is a pyramid (Structure I) crowned by a small temple with doors facing east and west and a main portal on the north side divided in two by a column. The lintel over the portal and the three horizontal stone ledges above it all show clear traces of the original painting. The post-Classic frescos portray various numbers and deities. There is a splendid view of the El Castillo pyramid through the east door.

In the centre of the group stands Structure IV with its stela (No. 26), the latter with typical reliefs in the Cobá style.