Zona Arqueológica de Ek Balam

About this audio guide

This guide to the Ek Balam archaeological site near Tulum follows the nineteen ninety-eight dig that turned a plain hillside into one of the best-preserved royal tombs in the Maya world. You will meet archaeologists Leticia Vargas and Víctor Castillo Borges, the king they found buried inside, and the reason the ancient Maya went to such trouble to hide what they built. Stand at the base of the Acropolis and look up at the entrance for the best view of what came out from under the stone.