by . We used Valladolid as a base when visiting the ruins of Ek’Balam.
Famous for the El Torre pyramid, 700 AD to 1000 AD was one of the most culturally significant periods for Ek Balam. The total admission fee is 197 MXN (as of 2017). The city of Ek Balam was used from 600BC to 1600AD and the heyday was 770 AD-900 AD. Becan and Tulum, two other Maya cities, built defensive walls to protect against invading groups, but Ek Balam’s walls are too low, so the archaeologists believe it is more likely they were used to enforce divisions within the society. Archaeologists are fascinated with height of the walls, which they state aren’t high enough to provide any sort of protection whatsoever. The exact nature of the ceremonies has not yet been identified. The ruins were mapped in the late 80’s, where research and excavation work was undertaken for a decade, ending in the 1990’s. The ruins were mapped in the late 80’s, where research and excavation work was undertaken for a decade, ending in the 1990’s. Ek Balam: Amazing site! They arrived at the conclusion that the walls were made for ceremonial purposes around the ‘Central Plaza’, spanning towards the South Plaza.
- See 3,130 traveller reviews, 4,097 candid photos, and great deals for Ek Balam Village, Mexico, at Tripadvisor. The site is actually 15 square kilometers large but the core of the site was a walled city and contained about 40 buildings. The boys managed to climb this pyramid to the top, but I changed my mind as I started upwards, because there was nothing to hold onto on the way down, and it was incredibly steep.My parents instilled a love of travel within me since my childhood, when they took my sisters and I on some memorable trips around the United States, exposing us to historical sites and vast landscapes.My dad has visited nearly all 50 states, but my mother has visited EVERY one of the 50 states, a grand accomplishment, and a tradition that I will strive to live on with my own family.We left early in order to arrive at the ruins just after it opened. The term Ek Balam means “black jaguar” in Mayan. The ruins are located near Valladolid another colonial city in Yucatan located in Mexico. Although many of the buildings and temples at Ek’ Balam were used for ceremonial and sacred purposes only, the most spectacular structure at Ek’ Balam is the imposing Acropolis, a 96-foot tall pyramid-shaped limestone structure with 6 levels that served as apartments for the Mayan elite who actually lived here on the plateau. This site was smaller and shadier than the previous ones we had visited, which made it more enjoyable. Both tickets are required for entrance into the ruins. They studied the cat’s distinctive features and day and night habits. Jen - June 20, 2017. The colectivos to Ek' Balam go from the town of Valladolid on Calle 37 between Calle 42 and 44. Famous for the El Torre pyramid, 700 AD to 1000 AD was one of the most culturally significant periods for Ek Balam. Warriors, emperors and priests alike, thoroughly studied the jaguar, not just because it was, at the time, America’s biggest predator, but because of a number of other attributes the big cat exhibited.