5 cenotes · within 60 km
There are 5 cenotes within 60 km of Playa del Carmen in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cenote Dos Ojos, 48 km away; the farthest, Gran Cenote, is 60 km. They are all listed under Tulum, 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, Mar, Apr.
The Cenotes 5
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Cenote Dos Ojos · Cenote · 48 km from Playa del Carmen · Near Tulum
Two linked sinkholes about 20 minutes north, the entrance to a vast flooded cave system; superb for snorkeling and cavern diving. -
Casa Cenote · Cenote · 53 km from Playa del Carmen · Near Tulum
A mangrove-lined cenote at Tankah that flows like a river and connects to the sea underground; fish from the reef swim in it. -
Cenote Carwash · Cenote · 59 km from Playa del Carmen · Near Tulum
An open, pond-like cenote on the Cobá road, named for the taxi drivers who once washed their cars here; famous among cave divers. -
Cenote Zacil-Ha · Cenote · 59 km from Playa del Carmen · Near Tulum
A small, round open cenote on the Cobá road with a zipline that drops you into the water, plus a pool and restaurant. -
Gran Cenote · Cenote · 60 km from Playa del Carmen · Near Tulum
Tulum's best-known cenote, a few minutes up the Cobá road: clear water, cave passages and turtles that swim among the snorkelers.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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