You know you’re in for a treat when the cenote you’re about to visit is called Cristalino—Crystalline, but nothing prepares you for it. In a great location and with excellent facilities, here you have everything you need to spend the whole day peering into Cristalino’s invisible waters. Where is Cristalino Cenote? There are so many…
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There are a few cenote tours in the town of Cuzama with which you can visit some local cenotes with different characteristics. The Cuzama Cenotes tour begins at Chinkanan, a former henequen hacienda. Here you’ll board a “truck”—a small wagon on rails pulled by a horse—and tour three cenotes along five miles of wilderness. Cuzama…
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Two cenotes for the price of one! But only location-wise; you still have to pay for access to both. Still! Having two beautiful cenotes so close together is worth it, especially as their location makes them unavoidable in any cenote-hunting road trip. Where are the Cristal and Escondido Cenotes? They’re really easy to find—right on…
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The Chunyaxche lagoon is only 15 minutes from Tulum and neighbors the Muyil archeological site. Forget another country: its sheer extension and colors make the visitor feel they’re on another planet. And, to keep the paradise theme going, the way you tour it is to simply relax. Facilities at Chunyaxche Lagoon Chunyaxche Lagoon is in…
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Cenotes are all shapes and sizes, and the one at Chooj-Ha is simply impressive. When you factor in a couple of extra activities this place offers, it makes it an unskippable stop. The facilities around Chooj-Ha Cenote The Chooj-Ha cenote has pretty basic facilities, but they’re everything you need: changing rooms, bathrooms, and showers. There’s…
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La Noria is one of the newest cenotes around and it’s quickly becoming popular due to its size, beauty, and easy access. That might not be the case for those who don’t like bats, though. Where is Cenote La Noria? If you don’t have a car, La Noria cenote might be a little difficult to…
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The road to the Kankirixche Cenote 30 miles from Merida, Yucatan’s capital city, Kankirixche cenote is not the easiest to get to. The signage is all right (that wasn’t always true), but a narrow, one-lane dirt road in the middle of the wilderness separates the highway from the cenote’s entrance. Just be patient and careful.…
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Kaan Lagoon has an unusual fee: they’ll charge you extra if you want to fly a drone and take pictures. Once you see a top-view picture of this place you’ll see why. With its crater-like cenote just under the surface, this is one of those places that make you feel like you are on an…
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It’s Taak Bi Ha, not Taak Be Ha The first priority for anyone visiting the Taak Bi Ha cenote is to get their names straight since there’s another cenote called Taak Be Ha. The close similarity in the names has led to many confusions among tourists, especially because Taak Be Ha is not open to…
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Just a few miles northeast of Tulum, the Yax-Muul Cenote Park allows you to see four cenotes. You can swim, snorkel, and even enter one rappelling down a rope. But, more importantly, you’ll learn just how important these places are to the local lore as you take part in a genuine Mayan ceremony. Ride ATVs…
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