"Balam is the second installment in the trilogy Enigmas de los dioses del México antiguo. The shocking story of Spanish castaway Gonzalo Guerrero, who assimilated into the Mayan culture and became one of the main opponents of Spanish conquistadors in the Yucatan peninsula. This extraordinary episode alternates with other stories that take place in contemporary Mexico, a scenery where corruption, violence, religious fanatism, and lawlessness converge, forming an unsettling mosaic of intrigue and suspense.