The huge and elaborate Acropolis Pyramid is located within miles of the Mayan site of Ek-Balam. This archeological site is striking to see after driving through the surrounding jungle!

Ek-Balam "the black jaguar", was at the height of its importance as a city during the Late Classic Period (600-900 BC). When the Maya abandoned the site, it was engulfed by the low dense jungle of the Yucatan. All Mayan pyramids were discovered when archaeologists and adventurers saw a group of hills with trees and shrubs growing on top. Digging in the mounds they found treasures of buildings and artifacts hidden for hundreds of years.

In Ek-Balam, the restoration has been ongoing since 1997. The Acropolis is the largest building, measuring 160 meters long (480 feet), 59 meters wide (180 feet), and 32 meters high (96 feet). The palace has six levels where governors and the highest echelons of the population lived in cities. Archaeologists believe it was not built all at once.

Duration: 9 hours