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Ek Balam Tour

  • Ek Balam Aerial Tour
  • Ek Balam Aerial Tour
  • Ek Balam Aerial Tour
  • Ek Balam Aerial Tour
  • Ek Balam Aerial Tour

The archaeological site of Ek Balam is located north of the city of Valladolid approximately 20 minutes by card and 40 minutes from  the Chichen Itza  airport.

Ek Balam is one of the most important and ancient Mayan archaeological sites in the state of Yucatan.

Ek Balam is a name that comes from an ancient Mayan ruler in Spanish means black jaguar.
It was discovered in the year 1886 by the anthropologist Desire Charnay but was until 1984 when works began investigating in coordination with the Americans anthropologists  and  INAH, the site was open to the public 10 years ago.

Ek Balam  its a  walled city and has  greats buildings, it is believed that the main zone lived 700 people between the rulers and kings and the surrounding area close to 25,000 people.

In the place you can see large stele with hieroglyphs and in the main building.

The most important period of Ek Balam was the classic late 700 - 100 after Christ.

In the top of the main building you can enjoy an  impressive view of the site. You can climb the pyramid.

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