The name “Coba” in Mayan means “water stirred by wind.” This seems appropriate because the city is located near lakes and lagoons. There are approximately 21 dialects of the Mayan language. During the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerican history, the most common language in the Yucatán Peninsula was Mayan hieroglyphic script. Linguists have learned a great deal by studying the writing on stone slabs such as Stela 4 located in the Macanxoc Group.
