Balankanche Caves

3 Anonymous Person - 3 years ago

Good place to visit and kill a few hours if you happen to be in the area and looking for something to do. If memory serves me correctly the cost wasn’t to bad to get in but depending on the size of your group you might have to wait for more people to show before they will take you down. Unfortunately this is strictly a guided tour only due to the historical artifacts still remaining inside. There is also only one tour option available because this is a small cave system. Our guide was very friendly and considering the language barrier the conversation was limited but he still tried his hardest to communicate all the points of interest to us and answer all our questions to the best of his abilities. He also allowed us a good amount of space to look around and take pictures. As for the cave itself I have no complaints, we learned some interesting facts about the history and the Mayans who used this cave for ceremonial purposes.

Conclusion:
Great place to come if it’s your first cave experience, to bring the family or come if you’re just a curious person and want to see it for yourself. People who have visited other larger caves might find this a little less interesting and might be left feeling disappointed. I have explored many caves in my past alone and unguided so I obviously wanted more but I still enjoyed my overall experience nonetheless.

4 Tobi Sachse - 2 years ago

I liked this place. They lead you into a cave where Maya's got their water years agos. A guide explained this history in details. He showed us spots where Maya's put down pots and cups to ask gott for more water as it was getting lesser.

5 Joss Schaus - 3 years ago

Aprox 200 m to walk or more , nice experience. Guide just speak Spanish. Very hot inside. Bring water

4 Anton Marchuk - 3 years ago

Good place to visit if you are in the area (Chichen itzá for example). But I am personally didn’t find it super impressive

4 Kay Marchuk - 3 years ago

Good place. It’s like a sauna without fresh air) situated near Chichen Itza and Valladolid

5 Mariana Moraes - 2 years ago

These caves are really cool! It's a huge cave system! We took around 1 hours to visit it - I'm telling you, it's really big! It was interesting to see all the stalagmites and stalactites coming from every corner, and many of these formations left a good impression on us as they seemed quite old! These caves are even more amazing if you think that it was actually used by the Mayas. Not so long ago, archaeologists were able to find loads of Mayans artifacts very well-preserved. The downsides of the caves are that it's TOO hot inside (almost unbearable), there is a f*** horrible creepy sound system running during the visit (it can drive you crazy), there are no signs along the route to tell you about the history and other stories related to the caves. Due to this last issue, you might find it interesting to go with a guide that can tell you all there is to know about these caves. Upon arrival at the caves, there is no need to worry about parking as the area reserved to leave your car offers plenty of space for all visitors. Besides, there is a knowledgeable member of staff at the entrance that will greet you politely and make all necessary introductions to the place. Next to entrance as well, there is a small museum with interesting facts about the caves and its formations. Taking photos inside the caves are a bit challenging as, of course, natural light is scarce, so make sure you take your time when shooting. I'd recommend making videos, it's probably going to give you a better result in the end. Enjoy!!

5 Naz Kharsa - 2 years ago

If you enjoy historical and archeological sites then you should definitely consider visiting these caves. The chamber with the tree of life was the highlight for sure, it was quite the spectacle.

It is very hot and humid in there though so athletic apparel and a bottle of cold water would be highly recommended.