After surviving a recent onslaught of visitors, 4 different sets in a 3 week period, we decided that we needed to make a day trip somewhere for some rest and relaxation. After reading about Cenote Azul in our friend Michele’s blog recently, we thought it would be nice to take a quick Saturday afternoon trip to one of this area’s natural wonders. Unfortunately, it turned out to a be very busy day at the cenote, making relaxation difficult. On the bright side, the cenote is very scenic, and the water is crystal clear. For snorkelers, there are plenty of fish to see, including some foot long catfish. For the adventurous, there is a ledge to jump off, 15 feet above the water.
Cenote Azul (map location) is located 15 miles south of Playa del Carmen. The cost is 50 pesos ($5 USD) per adult, and 30 pesos ($3 USD) per child.
We plan to return to this and some of the other cenotes after the high season traffic calms down over the next two months.
Here are some photos. The rest are in our photo gallery.
