Balankanche

Balankanche is an ancient Maya cave site lying at short distance from the archaeological Maya-Toltec city of , Yucatan. For more than two thousand years, it has been the focus of rituals dedicated to the Maya rain god, Chaac, and, in the Post-Classic period, also to his Toltec counterpart, Tlaloc.
Wikipedia
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Maya cave site in Yucatán, Mexico

Places in the Area

Nearby places include X-Calacoop and Pisté.

Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: GiorgioGaleotti, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in in the center of Yucatán State, . It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site and the cenote Ik Kil. is situated 7 km northwest of Balankanche.

Balankanche

Latitude
20.65858° or 20° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
-88.53479° or 88° 32′ 5″ west
Open location code
76GHMF58+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3223272183
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1156198
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Balankanche” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cementerio de X-Calakoop and Comisaría Municipal de X-Calakoop.

Nearby Places

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