The Cenotes of Valladolid

Pools of fresh water riddle the limestone earth of the entire Yucatán peninsula, but Valladolid is blessed with some of the most beautiful. In a single morning, we visited three incredible cenotes, the first of which we found right in the middle of town.

The Cenote Zaci takes its name from the Maya city on top of which Valladolid was founded. We visited after a delicious and cheap breakfast at the city market, and were astounded by what we saw. I had expected something akin to an open pool, bu...