Guidance before the road

Guides for better decisions

Start with the practical details, compare areas, then go deeper into geology and aquifer protection.

Conceptual image of the Yucatán landscape

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If this is your first visit

Two short reads answer the questions most likely to change your day.

Cash, hours, life jackets, access, transport and what to confirm before setting out.

Can I enter if I cannot swim? Do they take cards? Must I book? When it depends on the place, we tell you what to check.

Go deeper

Each guide answers a different need. Choose one without working through an endless list.

Compare the Ring of Cenotes, Valladolid and Mérida before deciding where to spend the day.

Understand the four types, their link to the aquifer and why they are not simply natural swimming pools.

What threatens Yucatán’s water and what changes when tourism is distributed and practised responsibly.

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Visual stories that explain the landscape before you enter the water. We begin with the question behind everything else.

Know what you want

These links open Explorer with a starting filter. From there you can refine area, type, facilities and verification status.