Hochob means "place where corn is stored" in Maya.
The buildings at Hochob date from the Late Classic and are grouped around a small plaza.
On the
north side of the plaza
is Structure II, the Principal Palace at Hochob and an exemplar of Chenes monster-mouth temples.
On the
west is
Structure I, a building similar to Structure II but much less intact.
To the
south are
Structures V and VI, pyramidal structures with small semi-functional temples at the top.