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Outdoors South Bacalar

Cenote Azul

An outdoor spot in South Bacalar, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Weekday morning.

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Cenote Azul in South Bacalar
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Why go

90-m deep cenote for swimming, with a lakeside restaurant.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bacalar, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Cenote Cocalitos, 0.7 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
South Bacalar
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Weekday morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Bacalar, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Cenote Cocalitos

    Lagoon spot with stromatolites and hammocks in the water.

    Outdoors · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Noru Bacalar

    Lagoon-front Japanese-fusion spot with sushi, mezcal and signature cocktails, open until midnight. Formerly Nao.

    Drinks · 3.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Nixtamal

    Wood-fire and ember cooking built on heirloom corn: tlayudas, tostadas and smoked fish a few blocks from the lagoon.

    Food · 3.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Bacalar Lagoon Sailboat Tour

    Sail the lagoon of seven colors to the Pirates' Channel and Bird Island.

    Activity · 3.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Fuerte de San Felipe

    18th-century fort built against pirates, with a museum overlooking the lagoon.

    Sight · 4.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Mango y Chile

    Vegan restaurant by the fort with lagoon views.

    Food · 4.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Cenote Azul is a stop on our Tulum & Riviera Maya route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Bacalar

Another curated outdoor spot in Bacalar. See the full Bacalar guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Bacalar run from 27°C in January to 31°C in May; October is usually the wettest month. For Cenote Azul itself, we suggest: Weekday morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Bacalar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bacalar weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Cenote Azul, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Cenote Azul 225, 77516 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
Coordinates
18.64710, -88.41372
Destination
Bacalar, Quintana Roo

Cenote Azul: quick answers

How much time do you need at Cenote Azul?

Plan on about 2 hours at Cenote Azul. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Cenote Azul?

Our pick: Weekday morning. Insider tip: Go weekday mornings.

Where is Cenote Azul?

Cenote Azul is at Cenote Azul 225, 77516 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico, in South Bacalar. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Cenote Azul?

Cenote Azul appears on Tulum & Riviera Maya, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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