Explorar Cenotes en la Península de Yucatán

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Cristal

Also known as Cenote Naharon, Cenote Cristal is one of the two closest cenotes to Tulum town, located just 6 kilometers south along Highway 307. This open-air cenote features several sunbathing areas, hammocks, and a 2-meter jumping platform. An underground 550-meter corridor connects it to neighboring Cenote Escondido across the highway.

From $200 MXN

Tulum, Campeche

Cenote Dormidero del Mono

"Monkey's Sleeping Place"; a remote cenote deep in the Calakmul biosphere reserve in southern Campeche. One of the most isolated cenotes in the region, requiring an expedition into the jungle. Coordinates confirmed via OpenStreetMap.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Dos Ojos

Historic caves & crystal clear natural swimming holes popular for snorkeling & scuba diving.

From $400 MXN

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo

Cenote Dos Palmas

A small community cenote near Tulum operated by a local Mayan family, Cenote Dos Palmas offers an intimate, low-key experience far from the tourist crowds. The site includes a temazcal (Mayan steam lodge) ceremony available on request. The open cenote sits in a palm-shaded clearing and is most popular in the mornings before midday heat sets in.

From $200 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Dreamgate

World-class cave dive site; incredibly fragile and ornate stalactites.

From $300 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote El Coquito

Paid access to a swimming hole on a rugged hiking trail, surrounded by jungle & mangrove swamps.

From $50 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote El Pit

One of the most famous and challenging dive sites in the Yucatán, El Pit is a vertical cave cenote near Tulum that plunges to over 120 meters. At around 30 meters depth, divers encounter a dramatic halocline — a hydrogen sulfide cloud that creates a mirror-like effect on the water surface. A truly otherworldly experience reserved for experienced divers.

From $1500 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Encantado

A mangrove lagoon at the end of the Tulum hotel zone; connects to the sea.

From $100 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Escondido

Paid access to a swimming hole on a rugged hiking trail, surrounded by jungle & mangrove swamps.

From $200 MXN

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Cenote Itzamna

Swimming hole with crystal clear waters & a zip line, plus restroom facilities & snack areas.

From $150 MXN

Tulum Municipality, Quintana Roo

Cenote Jailhouse

A legendary cave dive site near Tulum named for its proximity to an old prison. A challenging and technically demanding site reserved for expert cave divers with full certification.

From $300 MXN

Tulum Municipality, Quintana Roo

Cenote Kaan Luum

A huge turquoise lagoon with an 82m deep indigo "black hole" in the center; shallow turquoise edges drop suddenly to extreme depth.

From $300 MXN