Cenote Yokdzonot
A large open-air cenote run by a Maya women's cooperative, west of Chichen Itza. It is quieter than Ik Kil, with cheap admission and homestyle food.
Yokdzonot lies about 20 km west of Chichen Itza, in the village of the same name beside the highway to Mérida. In 2005, Maya women in the village formed a cooperative to clean up and develop this cenote. The opening is about 40 metres across, and the water surface sits roughly 20 metres below ground. Vines and stalactites hang from the surrounding rock walls. Visitors can swim, jump, rent life vests and ride a zip line. The restaurant by the cenote is run by the cooperative and serves homestyle Yucatecan dishes. It suits self-driving visitors who come before or after their visit to Chichen Itza.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chichén Itzá
- Cenote Ik Kil
- Balankanché Caves
- Izamal
- Kinich Kak Mo Pyramid
- Cenote Saamal (Hacienda Selva Maya)
- Cenotes Dzitnup (X'keken & Samulá)
- Cenote Oxman