It’s March Break and
right about now I’m really wishing I was somewhere tropical. So how about Mexico
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| Cenote Ik Kil |
There are thousands of
Cenotes along the Peninsula , but one of the prettiest is Cenote Ik Kil.
Many of the Cenotes are highly developed tourist centres, but in Mexico
Cenote Ik Kil is 200
feet across and almost perfectly round. The water surface is about 85 feet
below the ground above. A stairway carved into the rock leads down to a
swimming platform, where visitors can swim and snorkel in the natural pool. The
staircase is lit up beautifully in the evening. The water in the Cenote is very
deep. Vegetation hangs in over the edges of the Cenote, including vines which
reach all the way down to the surface of the water, and small waterfalls pour
over the edges. Apparently there are catfish that live in the Cenote which
would really be a problem for me, because I absolutely hate fish… but hopefully
I could get over it and just enjoy the Cenote.
The Cenote is
surrounded by cottages for visitors to rent, a restaurant, gift shop and changing
rooms.
What to do? Cenote Ik Kil is part of the Ik Kil
archaeological park, and is very close to Chichen Itza Chichen Itza
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| Ek Balam |
Ek Balam also has its
own nearby Cenote, called Cenote Maya. After you explore the Mayan ruins, you
can swim and zipline in the breathtaking Cenote Maya, which is quite a
different experience from Cenote Ik Kil, since the two are so different
geologically.
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| Cenote Maya |
What to eat? There is only one restaurant at Cenote Ik Kil,
so not much choice there… but it is apparently excellent and buffet style, so
wahoo!
You can also stay at
one of the many resorts and take bus tours through the entire area, depending
on what kind of experience you are looking for.
I really find countries like Mexico fascinating. They're so deep and rich with history, with all the ancient ruins and such. Unlike in Canada,I think the oldest building is like a couple hundred years old. Also, I never knew they were called Cenotes. I've seen many pictures of them. But they do look really holy. I think it would be a very good place to just relax.
ReplyDeleteYeah I love the Mexican ruins! Canada is cool too but like you said, everything is relatively new
DeleteI am always curious as to how you find these plaes, because like you said they seem to be off the travelled path? This definitely looks like the kind of place that I would visit as it looks calm, relaxed and not too busy. I honestly think that the best tourist attractions, while I enjoy human development, are natural.
ReplyDeleteFor most of my places I find the pictures first and then look into them, but I learned about this one from my Aunt, she actually went to Ek Balam and Cenote Maya.
Deletevery cool, your blog makes me sad that I'm a poor student. I want to go to all of these places, and I don't want to wait around to do them. This place makes me think of a cool like bad guy headquarters, or think of movies like The Cave... spooky! It's not a place I'd want to go alone
ReplyDeleteMexico is one of the places that I have personally wanted to travel to. Mostly because I can'r handle going in a plane, and Mexico is a place you can actually train or bus too. After this post, I am fully convinced. Before I die I will visit this place. It is so beautiful.
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