Cenote Valladolid, Yucatán Municipality of Valladolid Eastern 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.
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How to get to Cenote Xux Há
- From Valladolid: about 20 min by road (~17 km)
- Nearest airport: Tulum (TQO), 2 h by car to Valladolid
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About Cenote Xux Há
Cenote Xux Há (also written Xux Ha or Xux-Ha) is a swimming cenote in the municipality of Valladolid, right beside the free Mérida–Puerto Juárez highway (Highway 180) about 16 km east of Valladolid, near the hamlet of San Antonio. It sees far fewer visitors than the big-name cenotes on the west side of the city, although a few private tours from Valladolid and the Riviera Maya pair it with Suytún, Oxmán or the Ek Balam ruins.
You go down a staircase lined with plants into a large cavern with a wide opening in its roof, which holds a natural pool reported to be about 30 m deep. Guides describe the water in different ways, from emerald green to turquoise to a deep, vivid blue, which mostly depends on the light; Yucatán Today singled out its deep blue tones as a favourite with photographers in 2026. It is a calm place for swimming or simply floating.
Facilities are basic but adequate: changing rooms, toilets and showers, lockers for a small fee, and a rustic restaurant or shop selling drinks and snacks. You cannot bring your own food or alcohol into the cenote area. It is quietest early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
How to get to Cenote Xux Há
Drive from Valladolid: 20 min, 17 km
From Valladolid, take the free Highway 180 east toward Cancún; the cenote is right beside the road, about 16 km from the city. From Mérida, drive to Valladolid first (about 160 km on the 180D toll road or the free Highway 180) and continue east on the free road. From Cancún, it is on the free highway shortly before Valladolid.
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From the nearest cities to Cenote Xux Há
- Valladolid · 17 km by road, 20 min
- Tizimín · 66 km by road, 1 h 5 min
- Playa del Carmen · 122 km by road, 1 h 45 min
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Before you go to Cenote Xux Há: hours, prices and tips
- Best time of day
- Early morning or late afternoon, when there are fewer people. Live the World · checked Oct 2026
- Rules
- No outside food or alcohol; lockers cost a small fee; showers are available before swimming. Live the World · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Cenote Xux Há: what to see and do
Walk down the plant-lined staircase into the cavern.
Swim or float in the deep natural pool under the opening in the roof.
Photograph the colour of the water as the light changes.
Combine it with Valladolid's cenotes or the Ek Balam ruins on the same day.
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Pick up a car at TQO (Tulum): about 2 h by road to Valladolid, then 16 km more to Cenote Xux Há, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tulum (TQO), about 2 h by road from Valladolid, the base for Cenote Xux Há.
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When to go to Cenote Xux Há warm
Cenote Xux Há shares the climate of Valladolid, 16 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.
Underground water keeps much the same temperature all year, so Cenote Xux Há is good in any month and coolest to visit in the hottest ones (April, May, and August).
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Lists with Cenote Xux Há
Cenotes in Yucatán · 28 Cenotes near Valladolid · 19 Cenotes near Tizimín · 16Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.