Balamkú

Balamkú is a small Maya archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico, featuring elaborate plaster facades dating to the Early Classic period [1]. It has one of the largest surviving stucco friezes in the Maya world [1][2]. The site was first occupied from around 300 BC, with its most important buildings constructed between AD 300 and 600 [1]. The ruins cover approximately 25 hectares (62 acres) and feature very low density of peripheral architecture; by 100 metres away there are practically no further buildings [2]. The site name means "House of the Jaguar" (Balam=jaguar, Kú=home), named after the remarkable jaguar-themed frieze [3].