Ek Balam Archaeological Site – Mayan Ball Court loop from Ek balam

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Ek Balam Archaeological Site – Mayan Ball Court loop from Ek balam

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Ek Balam Archaeological Site – Mayan Ball Court loop from Ek balam

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1.56km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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26 m

Ek' Balam Entrance Sign

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Ek'Balam entrance sign directly at the parking lot

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300 m

Entrance of Ek Balam Archaeological Zone

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Entrance control of tickets and overview plan of the area

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522 m

View from Building 16 – Oval Palace (Ek' Balam Ruins)

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One of the few Mayan sites that you can still climb. The view from up here is great!

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779 m

Acropolis (Sac Xoc Naj), Ek Balam

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Brief explanation from Wikipedia: "Ek Balam is dominated by Building No. 1, now commonly called the Acropolis, whose ancient name is given in inscriptions as Sac Xoc Naj (White House …

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843 m

Stela at Ek' Balam

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The stele was erected in 840 AD by the ruler K'inich Junpik Tok' K'uh...nal, the last king of Ek' Balam. He can be seen in the bas-relief in which he …

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859 m

Ek Balam Archaeological Site

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Ek Balam is a former center of the Maya, a very interesting and not overrun complex not far from Valladolid.

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973 m

Mayan Ball Court

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It is a ball court for ancient Mayan sports

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1.02 km

Structure 17 (The Twins)

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17 structure in the center of the complex also called the twins.

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1.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.44 km

119 m

Surfaces

1.36 km

202 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 17 October

32°C

22°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

January 18, 2024,Mexiko 😊 Yucatan 😊 Ek Balam 😊 und die

The main pyramid is dedicated to the jaguar 😊

It was an exciting thing going up to the pyramids

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October 29, 2022,🇲🇽Ek Balam

Today we went to the temple town of Ek Balam. It's not as crowded here as it is at Chichen Itza. But still beautiful. Afterwards you can go to the nearby cenote.

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