19 Cenotes near Valladolid, Mexico: Map & Photos

19 cenotes · within 60 km

There are 19 cenotes within 60 km of Valladolid in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cenote Nool Ha, 2 km away; the farthest, Cenote Kikil, is 56 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Valladolid, Espita, and Izamal, which make good bases.

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 19

Cenote Nool Ha · Cenote · 2 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Oxmán · Cenote · 4 km from Valladolid · Near Valladolid
A deep open cenote on the grounds of an old hacienda just outside Valladolid, with hanging roots and a rope swing.
Cenote Saamal · Cenote · 5 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
An open cenote with clear turquoise water at Hacienda Selva Maya, 4 km west of Valladolid, with a buffet restaurant and zip lines.
Cenotes de Dzitnup · Cenote · 5 km from Valladolid · Near 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 Chichikan · Cenote · 6 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Suytún · Cenote · 8 km from Valladolid · Near Valladolid
A cave cenote with a stone walkway into the water, famous for the shaft of light that falls on it around midday.
Cenote Chukum · Cenote · 13 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Hubiku · Cenote · 15 km from Valladolid · Near 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 Uayma Há · Cenote · 16 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
A quiet cenote in the scrub forest of Uayma municipality, west of Valladolid, visited on small-group Chichén Itzá tours; cash only.
Cenote Xux Há · Cenote · 16 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Agua Dulce · Cenote · 21 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
A large closed cave cenote full of stalactites near Yalcobá, northeast of Valladolid, a short walk from its twin, Cenote Palomitas.
Cenote Palomitas · Cenote · 21 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 X'Canché · Cenote · 24 km from Valladolid · Near Valladolid
A community-run open cenote in the forest by Ek' Balam, with bikes to get there, a zip line and rappelling.
Cenote Xcanahaltún · Cenote · 25 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Secreto Maya · Cenote · 29 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Ik Kil · Cenote · 37 km from Valladolid · Near 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 Tsukán · Cenote · 48 km from Valladolid · Yucatán
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 Yokdzonot · Cenote · 55 km from Valladolid · Near Izamal
An open cenote west of Chichén Itzá, rescued and run by a cooperative of Maya women from the village of Yokdzonot.
Cenote Kikil · Cenote · 56 km from Valladolid · Near Espita
A deep, open cenote in landscaped grounds just outside Tizimín, with a restaurant; life jackets are required to swim.