Archaeological Zone - Balamcanché means "The throne of the Jaguar".

Located 6 km., Chichen Itza, is a cave that served as a ceremonial center of the ancient Maya people. You can admire stalactites and other rock formations, but the most important space is a room that is located 200 meters from the entrance and where a structure called the Throne of Balam is located. At the center of this hall of 7 meters high, a large pillar formed by the fusion of a stalactite and a stalagmite resembling a large ceiba, called the "Sacred Ceiba" stands. In the place were found ceremonial objects made of materials such as ceramics, stone and shell, among others. Among the ancient inhabitants of Mesoamerica, the caves were considered entrances to the underworld and among the Maya was the sacred ceiba tree, assimilated as an axis mundi that unites heaven, earth and the underworld. Location chronological principal: Early Postclassic 900-1200 AD.

In the city of Merida, Yucatan, Road No. 180 is taken via Valladolid, and 400 meters from kilometer 123, on the left bank, a deviation leading to the site is taken. The area is only 6 kilometers from Chichén Itzá. Visitors can reach the site by public transport.

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