Magical Towns with cenotes
Cenotes are freshwater sinkholes formed when limestone collapses, sacred to the Maya. These Magical Towns have cenotes in town or nearby, perfect for a swim combined with Yucatecan food and archaeological sites.
YucatánValladolid
A colonial Yucatán town and ideal base for cenotes, Chichén Itzá and Ek Balam: San Bernardino Convent, the Calzada de los Frailes and Yucatecan food.
Quintana RooBacalar
The Lagoon of Seven Colors in southern Quintana Roo: turquoise fresh water, cenotes, San Felipe Fort, kayaking and ancient stromatolites.
Quintana RooTulum
A walled Maya city on a cliff above the Caribbean, beaches, cenotes, jungle and the new Jaguar Park.
YucatánManí
Deep Maya history in Yucatán: the San Miguel Arcángel convent (1549), Xcabachén cenote, Maya home gardens, embroidery and stingless bees.
YucatánMotul
Birthplace of huevos motuleños and Felipe Carrillo Puerto: Yucatán's henequen country, Sambulá cenote and social history.
CampecheCandelaria
A turquoise river, waterfalls and jungle in Campeche: Salto Grande, the El Tigre (Itzamkanac) archaeological site and a Maya Train stop.
ChiapasComitán
A historic town in Los Llanos and birthplace of Rosario Castellanos: churches, museums, cafés and a base for Montebello Lakes, El Chiflón and cenotes.