Day Trips from Xcalak – Muyil
SONY DSCOverviewA bit of a misnomer as this is a ruin that is just south of Tulum. So it is more of a stop on the way driving from Cancun, or on your way back than a day trip. It is a smaller site. Compared to Tulum, or Coba, the...
Day Trips from Xcalak – Kohunlich
OverviewKohunlich (koh-Hoon-litch), is a Mayan derivation of Cohune Ridge. It was so named because of the Cohune palms that grew there. The original name of the site is unknown. The site was initially settled as early as 200 BC but most of the development happened during the classic period approximately...
Day Trips from Xcalak – Coba
OverviewAgain not quite a day trip. This is a ruin that is just west of Tulum. So it is more of a stop on the way driving from Cancun, or on your way back. Coba has the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan. It is also one that you can climb...
Cenotes – Zacil Ha
Our VisitThis is on the road to Coba out of Tulum. We actually didn’t go into this one. Just checked it out and took some pictures, so I can’t tell you about the water temp. Though a good guess would be around 70 degrees. At 50 pesos, it is one...
Cenotes – Yax Kin
Our VisitWe actually didn’t get to swim here because we couldn’t find anyone taking money. But we were able to take some pictures. It is a pretty large surface cenote with crystal clear water. Looks like it would be a good one. It does appear there are a lot of...
Cenotes – Jardin del Eden (Garden of Eden)
Our VisitJardin del Eden is in a group of four cenotes just south of Puerto Aventuras across from the Barcelo Maya Hotel. It has a couple of smaller pools and one main pool. The main cenote has two areas to do some cliff diving (in the 10-15 foot heights). It...
Cenotes – Jaguar Cenote
Our VisitJaguar is on the bumpy road to Dos Ojos. We didn’t actually go in but were able to take some pictures. It had a couple of platforms to jump in as well as a zip line. If I had to guess, it is about the same temp as all...
Cenotes – Grand Cenote
Our VisitLocated just outside of Tulum on the road to Coba, Gran Cenote has probably the nicest facilities of any of the cenotes we have been to. They have clean changing rooms, and lockers. The grass is manicured. The cenote itself is a cavern cenote. You take a large wooden...
Cenotes – Dos Ojos
Our VisitAbout mid-way between Akumal and Tulum on highway 307 on the west side of the road is a clump of cenotes centered on Dos Ojos (or two eyes). It is a bit confusing, since when you come off of the highway there are signs for a museum, multiple cenotes,...
Cenotes – Cenote Calavera/Temple of Doom
Our VisitThis cenote is very close to Tulum (walking distance from the San Francisco grocery store) on the road to Coba. Calavera means skull and it’s obvious why. It has a large opening and two small openings. Like two eyes and a mouth. It is a relatively small cavern type...