Cenote X'batun - Mérida

Great experience! Two small cenotes, not far from each other. The entrance fee for both was 50 for Mexican and 100 for foreigners.

It's small, but if your lucky to have it to yourself for a while, it's an amazing, tranquil, idyllic temple of nature. -1 star: The 45min limit is a bit ridiculous (especially when there are few people), as is the camera rule (dslr only if you pay additionally, but mobiles are fine).

Very nice cenote. Not too crowded. Open air

nice and picturesque but there's usually people around and also they charge a ridiculous 500mxn fee for bringing in a camera. mobile phones are fine though. someone explain the sense of this to me. as the cenote is not so deep it actually looked a bit murky underwater and there was also a filth/body oil film on top

Loved how careful the community was about our visit. Life jackets and most implements were also available. Definitely worth a visit, despite the distance/lack of public transportation.

Top 1 cenote, feeling in the jungle, we were alone. The whole area is clean, the locals preserve both cenotes. After a route through Yucatan, was our favourite. The difference in the price between foreigners (100 pesos) and nationals (50 pesos) I don’t understand, plus asking for a tip every single time. This is a general reflection of our journey in Mexico.

After looking at the reviews here to get information, we visited the cenotes and wanted to provide our thoughts and hopefully provide information you need in one place. First, there are two cenotes at this location. We arrived at 9am which is when it opened (despite listing that said it opened at 8am). We were the first ones there and got to enjoy both of them to ourselves! They are both wonderful and breathtaking in their own way. One of them sits in a more open area with views of the sky surrounded vines hanging down the walls. The clear water that reflects aqua color is breathtaking. A part of the cenote is covered with flowering lily pads that adds to the wonder of the view and enhances the experience. The other cenote is accessible via wooden steps and in more set into a cave. There is a long wooden dock along the shore with ladders to climb in/out of the cenote. The ceiling is home to birds in their clay nests. The water also reflects a turquoise color. I would highly recommend a snorkel for both cenotes to get a better view of the extended caves that the cenotes encompass. Second, the drive to the cenote may seem like you are in the middle of nowhere. Once off the main road, you drive along a narrow roads where you need to stop to let others pass by and a city that feels lost in time. I think it is Hacienda Cacao. The ruins of the city are a site to see and you pass by. As you enter San Antonio Mulix, you see a sign indicating the price of the tickets. The cost was $100 pesos per person for 45 minutes in each cenote for a total of 90 minutes. You can also rent life jackets and snorkels (we paid 60 pesos for the snorkel). The entrance to the cenotes are a little further up the road. Once you get in (someone at the gate collects your ticket), you can drive to either cenote. To maintain the beauty of the cenotes, you cannot take food or drinks into the cenote and you must rinse off before you go in. Additionally, no sunscreen is allowed to avoid polluting the water with a film of sunscreen. Hopefully this is helpful

A beautiful and scenic cenote. Take a lovely dip in the wonderful cool, crystal clear water.