August 2022 – I was so thrilled when my friend Theodora (friend of mine from uni) reached out and asked my to be her plus one at her best friends wedding. I jumped at the opportunity to explore Mexico with her and of course her lovely Mexican and Norwegian friends. Right before the wedding when everyone started to get to know each other we went on a beautiful group activity in Puerto Morelos (Yucatan Peninsula) to explore the magnificent Cenotes. The Cenotes Zapote Eco Park was really close to the hotel we were staying and the wedding venue so it was our first choice and definitely wasn’t one to regret.

Cenotes

Let me start off by saying that Cenotes (pronounced: se -no-te) are large sinkholes / caves / natural pits formed by the collapse of surface limestone, filled with cool and clear groundwater. Some of them are overground (open Cenotes) and some of them are underground. We chose to take the Zapote tour that included access to four (4) different cenotes (two open cenotes and two undeground ones). We paid 55 USD per person (adults) and our local Mexican friends mentioned that this a reasonable price and it was pretty convenient as we had a guide with us the entire time. The guides were very friendly and were sharing with us all necessary information.

Facilities

• 4 cenotes (I recall the names for two of them: Las Palmas Cenote & Cenote El Abuelo Che Che)
• Zip line circuit
• Mountain bikes
• Life jackets
• Lockers
• Restrooms
• Restaurant
• Hammocks
• Round trip shuttle

What to take with you

• A waterproof camera or your phone in a plastic case
• Wear your bathing suit
• Dry towel
• Comfortable shoes

It’s an amazing experience, if you are with a group of friends or your family you will definitely enjoy it. You get the chance to swim or float or jump even in some of the cenotes. Our group of friends kept jumping again and again in the open water cenotes and loved every minute of it. The water is very clean and if you look closely you will observe some turtles and fish in there. In the underground cenotes the water is a bit colder but it is worth it as you will be amazed by the scenery.

Stay tuned for more adventures in Mexico!