Cobá - Macanxoc Group

On the way back from the Grupo de las Pinturas take the path which runs off leftwards after a short distance to the Macanxoc Group (Group A) situated between Lakes Macanxoc and Sacalpuc. Lacking any major structures but linked to the great 20 m (66 ft)-wide Sacbe 9, this now very overgrown area was presumably a ceremonial site of some kind. Eight stelae have so far been discovered, of which Nos. 1, 4 and 6 are in a relatively good state of preservation. These oblate stone pillars, 3 m (10 ft) high and 1.5 m (5 ft) across, are carved with reliefs of rulers and Mayan inscriptions in glyphic form. Stela 1 is unusual in being one of a small number of Mayan monuments bearing four different dates: 29. 1. 653, 29. 6. 672, 28. 8. 682 and 21. 12