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Ek Balam Mayan Ruins

Highway 295 To Tizimin Yucatan Peninsula, Cancun, Mexico

Featured Review : If you have gone to Chichen Itza or Tulum, you have seen the typical Mayan ruins. Ek Balam, recently opened (in 1996) to the public, is smaller, more secluded, surrounded by jungle, and definitely less disturbed by tour...See Full Review

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Ek Balam Mayan Ruins Reviews

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Ek Balam Ruins

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • July 4, 2007
Ek Balam Ruins
Quote: Occupied from 100 B.C. to 1200 A.D., these ruins combine many architectural styles, but are best known for the wonderfully preserved winged sculptures (Mayan angels) and Witz Monster Mouth recently discovered halfway up the Acropolis pyramid. Now... Read the full Ek Balam Mayan Ruins review

From journal Mayan's Glorious Yucatan

Tulum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dolfnsong from Fontana, California
  • October 27, 2004
Quote: Tulum was very interesting. Make sure you have lots of water with you. Once you park, it's just a short walk up to buy your tickets. On the way you'll encounter some Mayan people dressed in costumes and they will gladly pose for you for a few pesos,... Read the full Ek Balam Mayan Ruins review

From journal 31st Anniversary Trip to Cancun

Tulum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by pstiltner from Sacramento, California
  • August 20, 2004
Quote: It was a very nice trip. It took less than an hour to drive there, versus the 3 hour drive (one way) to the other ruins. Afterward, we got to play at another Palace Resort on the Mayan Riviera.

From journal Cancun in December

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Tour to Mayan Ruins, Ek Balam

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catlady417 from Chico, California
  • May 10, 2004
Quote: If you have gone to Chichen Itza or Tulum, you have seen the typical Mayan ruins. Ek Balam, recently opened (in 1996) to the public, is smaller, more secluded, surrounded by jungle, and definitely less disturbed by tourists. We took this tour... Read the full Ek Balam Mayan Ruins review

From journal Pampered Week in Cancun

Ek Balaam

  • 4 out of 5 stars by RTprobst from Fairfax, Virginia
  • November 24, 2002
Quote: You will love Ek Balaam if you love Mayan ruins and want another place to go besides Chichen Itza. I would recommend getting on the internet before you go to any ruin to get accurate historical information--the information from local guides can be... Read the full Ek Balam Mayan Ruins review

From journal The Real Cancun on the cheap