9 Cenotes near Mérida, Mexico: Map & Photos

9 cenotes · within 60 km

There are 9 cenotes within 60 km of Mérida in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cenote San Ignacio, 33 km away; the farthest, Cenote Yaxbacaltún, is 46 km. They are all listed under Izamal, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

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 9

Cenote San Ignacio · Cenote · 33 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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 Kankirixché · Cenote · 37 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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 Yaal Utzil · Cenote · 38 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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.
Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché · Cenote · 38 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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.
Cenote Pool Uinic · Cenote · 42 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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.
Cenotes Santa Bárbara · Cenote · 42 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A family cenote park outside Homún with four cenotes, Cascabel, Chaksikín, Xooch and Pool Cocom, reached by bike or a little motor train.
Cenotes de Cuzamá · Cenote · 42 km from Mérida · Near Izamal
Next to Homún: at the old hacienda of Chunkanán, horse-drawn carts on henequen rail tracks take you to three cave cenotes.
Cenotes de Homún · Cenote · 43 km from Mérida · Near Izamal
A Maya town ringed by dozens of cenotes, from open pools to caves, visited with local mototaxi guides.
Cenote Yaxbacaltún · Cenote · 46 km from Mérida · Yucatán
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.