Coba is inland from Tulum about 47 kms. It was once one of the largest and most powerful trading cities and occupies a huge tract of land encompassing several lakes. There's CROCS in them thar water too! Coba is unique among the Mayan sites as it has only been cleared, not restored. Perhaps only a dozen or so buildings have been excavated and everyone seems to agree there are many more. None the less, two ball courts and the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan make it well worth the trip. (Not to mention the vendor stands conveniently located along the Coba road at speed bumps, which proudly display local textiles and hammocks.)
Additionally, Coba has an extensive system of formal roads called sacbes (saak-bay) which were quite sophisticated in their engineering, as they include "roundabouts" and junction markers.
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