Cenotes are a big part of the Riviera Maya and Valladolid is no exception. Some of the most well-known and iconic are found around this colonial city, as well as others, less well-known, but by no means less beautiful. You don’t have to travel far to experience the Zaci cenote and its restaurant, as it’s…
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The choice of cenotes along Puerto Morelos’ Ruta de los cenotes—or cenotes route—is varied, but Verde Lucero stands out like a sore thumb—or a green one. If you’ve swam in cenotes before, you’ll know the water of most of them is usually somewhere in the blue spectrum, from turquoise to royal blue. Verde Lucero, as…
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One of the most popular tourist activities in the Riviera Maya, so full of cenotes, is cenote-hopping, or cenote touring: visiting a few on the same day. On one of the most popular cenote routes, Azul simply cannot be missing from your cenote checklist. Where is Azul Cenote? If you stand on the Chetumal-Cancun Highway…
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Seeing the four cenotes in Casa Tortuga, just a few minutes from Tulum, is a great way to get to know the different kinds of cenotes there are. Jump in, swim, and tour a system of caves to learn about these places and see them in a very different light. The facilities at Casa Tortuga…
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Part of the largest system of underground caves in the world, cenotes in the Riviera Maya can be found miles inland or just a few feet away from the ocean. That’s the case with Casa Cenote. It’s so close to the sea that you’ll be swimming in a mixture of fresh and saltwater. Where is…
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There are different versions of why this cenote is called Carwash Cenote. According to one, there used to be a car wash nearby. It closed and the name stuck. According to another, the cenote was the carwash. People used to stop here to wash their cars using the free water. Whichever the case, the carwash…
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Not all cenotes are alike. In open cenotes, for example, people are looking to have a good, refreshing, relaxing time. That certainly is not the case in the darkness of cave cenotes, such as Caracol Cenote. The experience is quite different there. One of wonder, discovery… and even a little fear. Caracol Cenote is part…
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Though both cenotes at Canamayte Cenote Eco Park are beautiful, Mariposa and Chen Ha are night and day. But Canamayte offers more than just cenotes—it offers a very homely experience. Lying on a hammock with a full belly, you’ll feel like you’re back home, waiting for Sunday to be over. Where is Canamayte Cenote? Canamayte…
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Someone in Valladolid must’ve made a deal with the gods of the underworld! Because it’s surrounded by some of the most beautiful cenotes of the Riviera Maya. The Oxman cenote is just one more in a list that includes other iconic places such as Suytun and Ik Kil. What to expect Cenote Oxman enchants visitors…
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Rather than going for a swim, Zacil-Ha Cenote is conceived as a place to spend a couple of relaxing days surrounded by nature. Where is Zacil-Ha? Zacil-Ha Cenote is just north of the Tulum archeological site. As you can spend the night here, why not make it your home base for a couple of days…
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