Must-see fort · Temozón, Yucatán
Ek Balam
Ek Balam is a fort in Temozón, Yucatán.
Ek Balam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ek Balam
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ek Balam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.89143, -88.13678. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ek Balam
- Church of Saint Servatius · church · Valladolid · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kulubá · fort · Tizimín · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grutas de Balankanche · cave · Tinum · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ik Kil · attraction · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá · museum · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sacred Cenote · attraction · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Temple of Kukulcán · temple · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chichen-Itza · fort · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Akab Dzib · fort · Tinum · ~64 km · Must-see
- Juego de Pelota · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Las Pirámides Gemelas · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Arco · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Palacio ovale · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Acrópolis · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Estructura 10 · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
- Cenote · cave · Temozón · ~2 km
- Old Maya cave · cave · Temozón · ~13 km
- Cenote Palomitas · sanctuary · Valladolid · ~15 km
Other forts & heritage near Ek Balam
- Kulubá · fort · Tizimín · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chichen-Itza · fort · Tinum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Akab Dzib · fort · Tinum · ~64 km · Must-see
- Coba · fort · Chemax · ~77 km · Must-see
- Yaxuna · fort · Yaxcabá · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pirámide de Kinich Kakmó · fort · Izamal · ~114 km · Must-see
- Chan Hol · fort · Chemax · ~127 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~127 km · Must-see
- Yo'okop · fort · Peto · ~141 km · Must-see
- Juego de Pelota · fort · Temozón · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ek Balam open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ek Balam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ek Balam?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ek Balam?
Nearby: Church of Saint Servatius (church, 29 km), Kulubá (fort, 49 km), Grutas de Balankanche (cave, 61 km), Ik Kil (attraction, 63 km), Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá (museum, 63 km), Sacred Cenote (attraction, 63 km).
Is Ek Balam worth visiting?
Ek Balam is listed as a must-see fort in Yucatán on Spotwander.