Dos Palmas - 77774 Playa del Carmen

A safe easy to enter cenote. A tranquil cool setting, with friendly Mayan villagers.

Learned so much and fell right into the natural and historical vibe of this place.

Such a beautiful cenote here and to learn about the local Mayan culture was great too.

admission was $100MX. crystal clear water. not crowed. this cenote is not heavily advertised, when we went there was just a small group of people performing ceremony and myself and a friend. we did go later in the day, around 4:30 or 5:30, when most other cenotes are closed or closing. we learned this cenote is owned by a woman and her family who live on the property, and after six she showed up with her family to also enjoy the water. there are countless fish in this cenote, i mostly saw fresh water tetras and a few oscar fish. i highly recommend bringing a mask so you can look around within the water! i snorkeled and it was a great experience. there are bats living in the cave above and a few turtles swimming around. this cenote has a donut shape, the center is paved for standing and is fully surrounded by water. there are stairs leading down to the middle platform from the group above. the water that descends into the cave is crazy deep. even with the startling clarity of the water i couldn’t see where the bottom was. tbqh that part was scary, but if you’re not a loser like me you’ll be good. the shallower areas are closer to the center and are a glittering clear aqua. genuinely, this is a magical place. cenotes are sacred, and that sacred energy is prominent here. it is a place full of life and i am thankful to have experienced it.

Much quieter than the cenote down the street (Dos Ojos). We had the entire place to ourself. We brought masks and saw turtles, fish and fruit bats. It was a pleasant time with the family.

A fine bite of Mayan culture. Of course the “coca cola principle” took hold here as well (try to make money to live ‘modern’) but it was nowhere as pushy as some other settings. The cenote is beautiful, the people are friendly and the guide decent. Touristy? Yes. Basic sanitary? Yes. But you know that one you leave the tourist factory of Playa del Carmen. I felt really welcome here and they genuinely seemed to care, not just for the money. I recommend.

Excellent place to visit. It is set in a forest area way off the beaten track. The heart of the place is a Mayon village where you get to make your own Tortillas and see how local life is. Then the highlight, you go down into an open cave area, where you can swim in clear water with fish and reptiles whilst bats fly in low over your head. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Really nice cave dive, great for families if they wanna snorkel. Pretty quiet when we were there. Very well taken care of place. Will be back