Ek Balam: Get inside the Mayan Community

The Maya are the native population of the magical Yucatan, they have so much history, culture, traditions and customs; that is exactly what you will see and get from participating in this experience.

From the beginning of the tour in Ek Balam, you will have a guide who will take you to a house in the community, where you will learn about hammock weaving, a traditional Yucatan handicraft, and you will have the opportunity to help in the making of the hammocks.

Afterwards, you will go to the second Mayan house, where you will learn about the embroidery of colorful garments, and not only that, but you will sew one yourself, which you will take home as a beautiful souvenir.

To finish this interactive journey, you will make corn tortillas, preparing the dough and kneading them with your hands, so that at the end you can taste the delicious tortillas you made yourself.

In 2 hours and a half you will do all these activities that will serve you to have a deeper contact with the Mayan culture and its traditions.

With Rutopia you can live this Ek Balam experience! Request your trip now and we will design a unique and hassle free trip for you and your family.