On the way to Playa del Carmen we called in at the Playa del Carmen (Ik Kil) Cenote. A cenote is a natural pit or sinkhole that exposes the underground water and are very common in the Yucatan Peninsular of Mexico. The waters of Ik Kil were considered sacred by the Mayans who performed human sacrificing to their rain god. Bones and jewelries were found in the deep waters of this cenote by archaeologists and speleologists.
To reach the water there is a climb down of 26 metres while the water is 40 metres deep and 60 metres across. There is a path at on side where it is possible to jump into the pool and ropes across the cenote to hang on to for people to be able to look around safely. The water was not too cold when I went in for a swim. I was impressed by the facilities there as apart from the usual restaurant the changing rooms were large and clean with lockers to store away clothes while towels and life jackets could be hired for a reasonable fee. Near the entrance to the site local men had dressed up in what I suppose was Mayan traditional ceremonial dress.
Photo by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez
From the cenote it was on to the One Hotel in Playa del Carmen where the rest of the group left and new people arrived to make a group of twelve again. Playa del Carmen is a typical holiday resort with plenty of shops, eating places, bars, nightclubs, all expensive looking. There’s not really much to say about the place except for the beach which was sandy and hot with the majority of activities being involved with the beach or sea. The place is central for tours, some of which like Tulum and the cenote I visited on the way here.
To reach the water there is a climb down of 26 metres while the water is 40 metres deep and 60 metres across. There is a path at on side where it is possible to jump into the pool and ropes across the cenote to hang on to for people to be able to look around safely. The water was not too cold when I went in for a swim. I was impressed by the facilities there as apart from the usual restaurant the changing rooms were large and clean with lockers to store away clothes while towels and life jackets could be hired for a reasonable fee. Near the entrance to the site local men had dressed up in what I suppose was Mayan traditional ceremonial dress.
Photo by Luis Miguel Bugallo SánchezFrom the cenote it was on to the One Hotel in Playa del Carmen where the rest of the group left and new people arrived to make a group of twelve again. Playa del Carmen is a typical holiday resort with plenty of shops, eating places, bars, nightclubs, all expensive looking. There’s not really much to say about the place except for the beach which was sandy and hot with the majority of activities being involved with the beach or sea. The place is central for tours, some of which like Tulum and the cenote I visited on the way here.
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