The Santa Barbara cenotes in the Mayan town of Homun are known worldwide for being the most beautiful cenotes in Yucatan!
Immerse yourself in the magic of the Yucatan Peninsula and discover the natural wonder of our 4 Mayan cenotes with crystal-clear waters. Your adventure begins from the moment you enter the parador, where we will give you a life jacket, guaranteeing your safety in this unique experience.
At “Cenotes de Santa Bárbara”, we offer you the freedom to choose your own path. You can choose to tour the cenotes by bicycle, feeling the fresh breeze as you delve into nature. Another option is the lorry, an old means of transport used in the hacienda era, pulled by horses, which will take you through the trails and immerse you in the history of the region. Also, you can board a van that will take you to the first cenote, thus beginning your exciting journey.
Explore the beauty of each cenote, admire the transparency of its waters and feel the connection with the Mayan land. After enjoying this unique experience, return to the parador and recharge your batteries in our restaurant, where we offer you authentic traditional Yucatecan food. Delight yourself with dishes prepared with care and love, with handmade tortillas that enhance the flavours of the region.
Cenote Cascabel
This closed cenote is ideal for those passionate about exploring underwater caves and rock structures. With a maximum depth of 10 metres, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the amazing beauty of this cenote, artificially illuminated for a more captivating experience, it has a very wide wooden platform and 2 accesses with stairs to the reflecting pool.
Cenote Chacsikin
This semi-open cenote provides an exceptional experience with sunlight illuminating its crystalline waters in blue tones. Immerse yourself in its depths and explore this fascinating cenote, which reaches a maximum depth of 16 metres. It has a large wooden platform and 3 entrances with wooden stairs to go down to the waterhole, it has an area to dive.
Cenote Xooch'
It is an open cenote about 40 metres deep. To access it, go down stone stairs leading to a small cavern that opens onto the impressive cenote. At the top, a huge tree extends its roots down to the reflecting pool. Two wooden staircases provide access to its emerald-green waters.
Cenote Pool Cocom
It is an open cenote and has a viewpoint at the top from where you can admire its impressive beauty. Access is easy via concrete stairs and it is the only cenote that has an lift intended exclusively for disabled people, pregnant women and older adults. The turquoise blue water is crystal clear.
