Visiting a cenote when in Mexico’s Yucatán is simply a must-do. The experience is somewhere between mystical and serene – every traveler in search of natural beauty in this Mayan region will agree.

Nearby limestone can make the waters of cenotes' look especially blue. There are dozens of reasons to visit Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, from its white-sand beaches to its world-class resorts and ...

The Yucatan Peninsula is home to thousands of cenotes, sinkholes filled with clear, fresh water. You can swim, snorkel, and even scuba dive in many of them. But which one to choose? Perhaps the most ...

Tulum’s cenotes aren’t just swimming holes; they’re natural wonders steeped in history, beauty, and adventure. Nestled throughout the lush jungles of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, these freshwater sinkholes ...

The Maya called them dzonots (sacred wells). The Spanish — mangling the Mayan name — called them cenotes. We call them unsurpassable swimming holes. The Yucatán peninsula, where most of Mexico's ...

Previous visitors routinely praise Cenote Dos Ojos for its beauty, saying the water is unbelievably clear. They also appreciated the ample adventure opportunities. Here, you'll find two cenotes ...

Three times Devon ran toward the precipice, and three times he stopped inches short of the 14-foot drop into a jungle swimming hole. After each rush to the edge, he stood motionless, his face half ...

One of the best parts of visiting the Yucatan Peninsula are the thousands of cenotes that dot the region. These water-filled sinkholes are incredible natural structures that can be cavernous or open, ...

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The Mexican state of Quintana Roo’s regional authorities are concerned about the record-high levels of contamination they’ve discovered recently in Cancun area cenotes. Recent routine testing ...