Ek Balam is a name in Yucatan Mayan language, formed by ek 'words, with which it is called the black color and that also means "star" or "star"; and Balam, which means "jaguar". It can then be translated as "jaguar-black dark-o." However, some speakers of Maya in the region also translate it as "morning-jaguar". On the Relationship of Ek 'Balam, written in 1579 by the encomendero Juan Gutierrez Picon mentioned the name of the site comes from a great gentleman called Ek Balam or Coch Cal Balam, who founded and ruled for 40 years. However, archaeological evidence has not provided us with any evidence of the existence of this character. While the emblem glyph found in a stone monuments called Hieroglyphic Serpents, is mentioned as the site name in the Classic. Importance Cultural Ek'Balam (Star Jaguar) is a Mayan city that reached its peak during the Classic Late / Terminal (600-850 / 900 AD.) and possibly hosted the realm of "Tlalol". The first king known Ek'Balam is Ukit wouldn't Kan Tok (the father of four fronts Flint) who was the builder of most of the sumptuous palace now known as Acropolis and many other works. Likewise, it was driver of technical and cultural progress, as the architectural and decorative richness, whose best example is the Structure 35 Sub, located inside the Acropolis and known as Sak Xok Nahh (white house reading ), which he served as a tomb for Ukit wouldn't Kan Tok, who was buried with a rich offering consists of more than 7,000 pieces like pottery vessels, shell objects, conch and tumbaga.

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It is located 190 kilometers east of the city of Merida, Yucatan, taking Highway No. 295, which addresses Tizimín. At about seven kilometers after the village of Temozon a deviation that leads to Santa Rita is located; in this town you take the northern entrance and about 2 kilometers away another detour leading directly to Ek Balam.