28 Cenotes in Yucatán, Mexico: Map & Photos

28 cenotes

Yucatán has 28 cenotes with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Valladolid, Izamal, and Espita. The closest to a pueblo is Cenote Oxmán, 4 km from Valladolid; the farthest out is Cenotes de Cuzamá, 40 km from Izamal.

Cenotes are good for a swim all year, at about 24 °C. Most charge a small entrance fee, ask you to shower first and skip sunscreen, and close in the late afternoon.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

The Cenotes 28

Cenote Oxmán · Cenote · 4 km from Valladolid
A deep open cenote on the grounds of an old hacienda just outside Valladolid, with hanging roots and a rope swing.
Cenotes de Dzitnup · Cenote · 5 km from Valladolid
Two cave cenotes side by side, X'Keken and Samulá, lit by holes in the rock ceiling, a short ride west of Valladolid.
Cenote Suytún · Cenote · 8 km from Valladolid
A cave cenote with a stone walkway into the water, famous for the shaft of light that falls on it around midday.
Cenote Hubiku · Cenote · 15 km from Valladolid
A large cave cenote near Temozón, lit through a hole in its roof, on a hacienda that also makes and sells agave spirits.
Cenote X'Canché · Cenote · 24 km from Valladolid
A community-run open cenote in the forest by Ek' Balam, with bikes to get there, a zip line and rappelling.
Cenote Kikil · Cenote · 25 km from Espita
A deep, open cenote in landscaped grounds just outside Tizimín, with a restaurant; life jackets are required to swim.
Cenotes de Homún · Cenote · 35 km from Izamal
A Maya town ringed by dozens of cenotes, from open pools to caves, visited with local mototaxi guides.
Cenote Ik Kil · Cenote · 36 km from Valladolid
A round, open cenote with vines hanging down to the water, a few minutes from Chichén Itzá; good for a swim after the ruins.
Cenote Yokdzonot · Cenote · 39 km from Izamal
An open cenote west of Chichén Itzá, rescued and run by a cooperative of Maya women from the village of Yokdzonot.
Cenotes de Cuzamá · Cenote · 40 km from Izamal
Next to Homún: at the old hacienda of Chunkanán, horse-drawn carts on henequen rail tracks take you to three cave cenotes.
Cenote Agua Dulce · Cenote · Valladolid
A large closed cave cenote full of stalactites near Yalcobá, northeast of Valladolid, a short walk from its twin, Cenote Palomitas.
Cenote Chichikan · Cenote · Valladolid
A cenote inside a Maya-themed eco-park just north of Valladolid, with a buffet restaurant and a regular stop on Chichén Itzá day tours.
Cenote Chukum · Cenote · Valladolid
A 40 m wide cenote at Hacienda Chukum, northeast of Valladolid, named after the chukum trees around it, with a regional buffet and adventure activities.
Cenote Kankirixché · Cenote · Abalá
A big semi-open cavern cenote between Abalá and Mucuyché, with deep blue water, hanging roots and stalactites, and a cheap entry run by locals.
Cenote Nool Ha · Cenote · Valladolid
A new cave cenote 2 km north of Valladolid's plaza, 45 m deep and very clear, with a deck, jumping boards and a zip line over the water.
Cenote Palomitas · Cenote · Valladolid
A vast cave cenote near Yalcobá, northeast of Valladolid, with clear blue water under a dome of stalactites and far fewer crowds than the famous ones.
Cenote Pool Uinic · Cenote · Homún
A small, lit cave cenote in a family's fruit garden in Homún, with shallow clear water, a tree growing up through the roof and night swims.
Cenote Saamal · Cenote · Valladolid
An open cenote with clear turquoise water at Hacienda Selva Maya, 4 km west of Valladolid, with a buffet restaurant and zip lines.
Cenote San Ignacio · Cenote · Chocholá
A shallow, lit cavern cenote inside an eco-park in Chocholá, 35 km from Mérida, with pools, a jungle channel, zipline, restaurants and night swims.
Cenote Secreto Maya · Cenote · Valladolid
A 50 m wide open cenote in the forest beyond Yalcobá, with jumps of up to 22 m, a Tarzan rope, a small boutique hotel and night swims.
Cenote Tsukán · Cenote · Tinum
A cavern cenote hung with curtains of stalactites on the road west of Pisté, run as a Maya cultural park with a healing-tree ritual and a cooking workshop.
Cenote Uayma Há · Cenote · Uayma
A quiet cenote in the scrub forest of Uayma municipality, west of Valladolid, visited on small-group Chichén Itzá tours; cash only.
Cenote Xcanahaltún · Cenote · Temozón
A quiet cave cenote northeast of Valladolid, reached down a spiral staircase, with green-blue water lit by a single hole in the roof.
Cenote Xux Há · Cenote · Valladolid
A cavern cenote with a wide opening and a deep natural pool beside the free highway east of Valladolid, with showers and a small restaurant.
Cenote Yaal Utzil · Cenote · Abalá
An open, sheer-walled cenote at the edge of Mucuyché with deep blue water, a wooden staircase and a jump from the rim, run simply by locals.
Cenote Yaxbacaltún · Cenote · Homún
One of Homún's biggest cenotes: a deep, semi-open pool about 15 m down, with diving platforms, a rope swing, rappelling and a simple restaurant.
Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché · Cenote · Abalá
A blue-painted henequen hacienda south of Mérida where a guided tour ends with a swim through Cenote Carlota, a canal and the cave cenote Azul Maya.
Cenotes Santa Bárbara · Cenote · Homún
A family cenote park outside Homún with four cenotes, Cascabel, Chaksikín, Xooch and Pool Cocom, reached by bike or a little motor train.