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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 of visiting them. The tour through the different cenotes is done in “trucks”, which are small carts pulled by horses in an incredible flavor of adventure.
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Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Merida, Mexico
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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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 of visiting them. The tour through the different cenotes is done in “trucks”, which are small carts pulled by horses in an incredible flavor of adventure.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cenotes & Restaurant Santa Bárbara, YUC 10, 97580 Homún, Yuc., Mexico
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 .
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Homun, Homun, Yucatan Peninsula
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
