Xochicalco - Ball Court

(Local Name: Juego de Pelota) The ball court (juego de pelota), the only one of several in Xochicalco to have been restored, is roughly in the middle of the cultural centre of the site. From east to west it measures 69 m (226 ft) and is bounded at the sides and ends by sloping walls. The stone rings which served as marker posts for the ritual game of "tlachtli" were set into the side walls. In its layout and equipment the court shows similarities with those in the Maya area, but also with the one at Tula.