Cenote Tizimín, Yucatán Municipality of Tizimín Eastern Yucatán
A deep, open cenote in landscaped grounds just outside Tizimín, with a restaurant; life jackets are required to swim.
From Tizimín: 10 min by car (7 km by road) How to get there ↓
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Tours to Cenote Kikil
Day trips and guided outings from Espita often include Cenote Kikil; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
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How to get to Cenote Kikil
- From Tizimín: about 10 min by road (~7 km)
- 25 km northeast of Espita
- Nearest airport: Tulum (TQO), 2 h 28 min by car to Espita
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About Cenote Kikil
Cenote Kikil is a large open cenote in the hamlet of Kikil, about 6 kilometers northwest of Tizimín. It sits at the bottom of a wide hollow ringed by trees and rock, with a surface around 35 meters across, and it is deep: soundings put it at about 55 meters, so the water shades from turquoise near the edges to dark blue in the middle.
The local community has developed it as a tourist stop with landscaped gardens, palapas for shade, changing rooms and a restaurant that serves Yucatecan food and breakfast for early arrivals, which makes it a comfortable place to spend a few hours. Stairs lead down to a platform where you enter the water, and life jackets are mandatory for swimming.
Kikil is also a historic place: in the village stand the vine-covered ruins of a Franciscan convent founded in 1576 and its church, used for nearly three centuries until the Caste War of 1847. The cenote sees far fewer visitors than those around Valladolid, and on weekdays you may have it mostly to yourself.
How to get to Cenote Kikil
Drive from Tizimín: 10 min, 7 km
From Espita, drive about 25 minutes east to Tizimín and then a few minutes northwest to Kikil, following the signs to the cenote. It is usually open daily from morning to late afternoon; check before going on holidays.
25 km northeast of Espita
Directions from Espita on Google Maps
Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Cenote Kikil
- Tizimín · 7 km by road, 10 min
- Valladolid · 59 km by road, 1 h
- Playa del Carmen · 185 km by road, 2 h 25 min
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Before you go to Cenote Kikil: hours, prices and tips
- Hours
- Open every day, 8 am to 6 pm. Yucatán Travel (SEFOTUR) · checked Oct 2026
- Entry
- About 50 pesos per person (an approximate figure; bring cash). Yucatán Travel (SEFOTUR) · checked Oct 2026
- Time needed
- About 3 hours with a swim and a meal at the restaurant. Yucatán Travel (SEFOTUR) · checked Oct 2026
- Best season
- Open all year; it gets busy with local families in the holiday seasons. Yucatán Travel (SEFOTUR); Diario de Yucatán (Jul 2025) · checked Oct 2026
- Rules
- Family-friendly, and pets are welcome on the grounds. Yucatán Travel (SEFOTUR) · checked Oct 2026
Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.
Visiting Cenote Kikil: what to see and do
Swim in the deep, open cenote with a life jacket.
Have breakfast or lunch at the restaurant overlooking the gardens.
Rest in the shade of the palapas between swims.
Walk to the ruins of the 16th-century Franciscan convent in the village.
Plan your trip
Places to stay in Cenote Kikil
Hotel Roazi Hotel · ★★★ · 4.5 km from the center Find on Expedia Hotel Pastora Hotel · ★★★ · 5.8 km from the center Find on Expedia Posada del Ángel Hotel · 4.2 km from the center Find on Expedia Restaurante y Hotel Villa Rica Hotel · 4.7 km from the center Find on Expedia Hotel de Concepción Hotel · 5.4 km from the center Find on Expedia Posada Don Felipe Hotel · 5.6 km from the center Find on ExpediaTours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Espita often include Cenote Kikil; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at TQO (Tulum): about 2 h 28 min by road to Espita, then 25 km more to Cenote Kikil, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulum (TQO), about 2 h 28 min by road from Espita, the base for Cenote Kikil.
Travel insurance
If you plan on swimming or snorkeling at Cenote Kikil, check that your policy covers it: some plans leave adventure activities out.
Mobile data
Signal can drop away from Espita: download a map of the way to Cenote Kikil before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.
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When to go to Cenote Kikil warm
Cenote Kikil shares the climate of Espita, 25 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
Underground water keeps much the same temperature all year, so Cenote Kikil is good in any month and coolest to visit in the hottest ones (April, May, and August).
See the month-by-month climate of Espita
Weather in Cenote Kikil now and the next 7 days
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Make Espita your base
Cenote Kikil is an easy trip from Espita, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
Also close to
- Valladolid · Yucatán · 56 km away
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Tizimín · Town · 6 km away
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Near Cenote Kikil
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
Lists with Cenote Kikil
Cenotes in Yucatán · 28 Cenotes near Tizimín · 16 Cenotes near Valladolid · 19Something wrong or missing on this page? Suggest a fix or addition
Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.