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    Cenote Nool Ha

    Cenote Valladolid, Yucatán Municipality of Valladolid Eastern 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.

    From Tizimín: 55 min by car (51 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Cenote Nool Ha

    • From Tizimín: about 55 min by road (~51 km)
    • Nearest airport: Tulum (TQO), 2 h by car to Valladolid
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    About Cenote Nool Ha

    Cenote Nool Ha (also written Noolha) is a cave cenote on the northern edge of the city of Valladolid, about 2 km north of the main square. It is a recent addition to the long list of cenotes around Valladolid: Wikivoyage described it as a brand-new complex in April 2025, and it is run by Chichikan, the company behind the Cenote Chichikan eco-park a few kilometres further north. Its closeness to the city centre and its tour-friendly facilities have quickly made it a stop on some of the busiest Chichén Itzá day tours from Cancún and Playa del Carmen.

    The cenote sits inside a cave, and you reach the water by a staircase down its side. Below, a wooden deck has steps into the water, a couple of jumping boards and a zip line that drops you into the pool. The water is reported to be about 45 m deep and so clear that shafts of sunlight reach far down. As at most managed cenotes, you have to shower before swimming and wear a life jacket.

    Above ground the complex has a snack bar with food and drinks and shaded areas with hammocks for resting between swims; lockers and life jackets are part of the ticket. Because tour groups arrive from late morning, it tends to get crowded from about 11:00, so the quietest time is right after opening. Being so close to town, it pairs easily with a walk around Valladolid's centre, Cenote Zací or the San Bernardino convent the same day.

    How to get to Cenote Nool Ha

    Drive from Tizimín: 55 min, 51 km

    The cenote is about 2 km north of Valladolid's main square, a short taxi ride or a longer walk from the centre. From Mérida, drive to Valladolid first (about 160 km on the 180D toll road or the free Highway 180). Several day tours from Cancún and Playa del Carmen to Chichén Itzá stop here, as do some cenote tours that leave from Valladolid's main square.

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    Before you go to Cenote Nool Ha: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Daily 8:00–17:00. Wikivoyage, Valladolid (Mexico) (Apr 2025) · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    About 250 pesos, including locker, life jacket and the zip line (2025). Wikivoyage, Valladolid (Mexico) (Apr 2025) · checked Oct 2026
    Best time of day
    Go early: tours make it crowded from about 11:00. Wikivoyage, Valladolid (Mexico) (Apr 2025) · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Showering before you swim and wearing a life jacket are mandatory. Wikivoyage, Valladolid (Mexico) (Apr 2025) · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Cenote Nool Ha: what to see and do

    Walk down the side staircase into the cave and swim in the clear, 45 m deep water.
    Ride the zip line or use the jumping boards into the pool.
    Rest in the hammock areas and eat at the snack bar between swims.
    Arrive at opening time to beat the tour groups that come from about 11:00.

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    Pick up a car at TQO (Tulum): about 2 h by road to Valladolid, then 2 km more to Cenote Nool Ha, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulum (TQO), about 2 h by road from Valladolid, the base for Cenote Nool Ha.

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    When to go to Cenote Nool Ha warm

    Cenote Nool Ha shares the climate of Valladolid, 2 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.

    Underground water keeps much the same temperature all year, so Cenote Nool Ha is good in any month and coolest to visit in the hottest ones (April, May, and August).

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    Lists with Cenote Nool Ha

    Cenotes in Yucatán · 28 Cenotes near Valladolid · 19 Cenotes near Tizimín · 16

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