Santa Barbara Cenotes 1 Day Tour
- 10 hours
- Guided in Spanish
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Shared service tour. Duration of tour 10 hr. We will pick you up at 8:00 am at your hotel in downtown Merida. We will live the adventure of exploring 3 of the most beautiful cenotes in all of Mexico, while we learn about their history and why they are so important to the state of Yucatan. The cenotes of Santa Barbara in Homun, Yucatan, famous in the region for its cenotes and the peculiar way to visit them. The tour through the different cenotes is done in "trucks", which are small carts pulled by horses in an incredible taste of adventure. At the end of the tour we will return to Merida.
Inclusions
What's included
- Travel insurance
- Tickets
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Lunch
- Truck/ bicycles
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Itinerary
The word Cenote comes from the Mayan dzonoot: ‘hole with water’. These are caverns or flooded grottos connected to each other. The cenotes of Santa Barbara in Homun are: Poolcocom Cenote: open type with coarse ramones vegetation, the body of water is not relatively large with an approximate length of 13 meters by 5 meters wide with a depth of between 1.5 to 2 meters on the shore and a maximum average of 15 meters in the deepest part. Cenote Cascabel closed type (cavern) with few rock formations; the depth is between 1.5 meters to 15 meters. Chacksikin cenote: it is semi-open; It has an entrance of 5 to 6 meters wide, free fall approximately 12 meters. The surface of the water is 40 meters wide with a huge 10 high vault adorned on the ceiling with lots of speleothems such as stalactites, stalagmites, columns and stone curtains, the water is crystal blue with a fairly deep visibility .
Homún, which in the Mayan language means Five Tenders. Homún is one of the 106 municipalities in the state of Yucatán, in southeastern Mexico. Located in the south central portion of the state. The municipal seat has the same name. The town has become known for having a large number of cenotes, caves and archaeological sites that protect stories of the Mayan culture. Homún is located approximately 60 minutes from the city of Mérida, Yucatán, and is a town open to tourism, with great beauty in each of its streets.
Cancellation
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Mérida
- Its from-price is 24% above the median of the 192 day trips we list in Mérida.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 54 of 192.
About Mérida
Mérida, capital of Yucatán, is a Spanish colonial city of grand boulevards and mansions, a base for Maya ruins, cenotes and flamingo lagoons.
Francisco de Montejo the Younger founded Mérida in 1542 on the site of a Maya town, and stone from its temples went into the cathedral and houses. The Plaza Grande is the heart of the city, with the cathedral of San Ildefonso, the Governor's Palace, whose walls are covered by murals of Maya history, and the Casa de Montejo, with an ornate carved façade. The low colonial houses of the centre gave the city its nickname, the White City.
Top-ranked sights in Mérida: Chacchoben, Merida Cathedral (Catedral de San Ildefonso), Main Square (Plaza Grande).
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