Gran Cenote Tulum

Arrived very early in Tulum and realised we actually had no map at all. Luckily our hostel choice had some discount leaflets in the bus terminal so we followed the map on the leaflet, still didn't stop us walking the wrong way out of the bus station for quite a while until we realised. Oh yeah, and then it rained.

After a nap we got up …

We arrived in Tulum and immediately felt comfortable and happy! Muy buena onda (good vibes). We´re staying in the town, which is a little grubby and not breathtakingly beautiful, but everyone is (as always) super friendly and it feels more authentic than one of the MANY gimmicky-yoga-massage-natural juice hotels for 90 bucks a night. We´re just a …

Next we headed south on the eastern coast of the peninsula to Tulum. After having made quick stops in Cancún and Playa del Carmen this town was a breath of fresh air. It has some tourist appeal, but is not beautified and polished like the major vacation spots just north of it.

Perhaps its biggest attraction is the archaeological site of …

Wazzaaaaaaaaaa. Just about to say goodbye to Mexico one more night at Cancun. Sad Times. We have loved this place. Just amazing and will be definitely coming back in the future! Spent 4 nights in a pretty cool hotel at Tulum, where we checked out the famous ruins by the sea, checked out one of the new wonders of the world in Chichen Itza and swam …

Finally, the perfect balance is struck! A nice little town that still feels Mexican yet simply accommodates tourists. There's more going on here than simply tourism, people are just going about their business.

Ironically we were warmly welcomed to Casa del Sol and to Mexico (after 5 months and on our way out?!) by Pablo, a friendly guy of …

The bustling town of Tulum is a great place to go to the beach as well as enjoy regular city life. The city is filled with foreigners, many are Italians like the owners of our hotel. However, we found it less touristy then Puerto Morelos. The city is located about 2 miles from the beach and there is a well-kept biking/running/walking path that can …

... , it reminded me of the movie Finding Nemo. After a quick beer we got back on the bikes and headed to Gran Cenote. This was amazing, clear freshwater in a cave system. Unbelievable snorkeling around stalactites and other formations with a cave roof over ...

... the bottom or knock into the stalagtites and stalacmites and damage the environment.  We accepted this and headed out to Gran Cenote, our first dive, extremely excited but a little nervous about diving underground!    I cant describe to ...

Hola :) Po prijemne stravenem dni v mayskych ruinach Tulum a na plazi jsem se domluvil se dvema francouzskymi devcaty Karen a Stephanie, ze si spolecne zajedeme do jeskyni, kde si budeme snorchlovat a prijemne se osvezime. Udelali jsme par skakacich ...

... on the beach. They went to see the ruins with all of its iguanas and one day we went snorkelling in the Gran Cenote. This cenote was not underground but in a big cave and had lots of little friendly fish. People were learning to dive in this ...

... of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath, and can be connected with the sea through a cave system. I visited the Gran Cenote, Cenote Calavera (both free diving - snorkling) and Cenote Dos Ojos (see below). 4. Cavern diving in cenote ...

... -bas du temple principal qui surplombe une eau turquoise. On visite assez rapidement car il fait terriblement chaud. Direction ensuite le Gran Cenote, ou nous enrichissons encore un peu plus la mafia locale (le proprio se fait 5000 pesos par jours a rien ...

... . http://www.en-yucatan.com.mx/tulum/gran-cenote.php http://www.tripadvisor.com.mx/Attraction_Review-g150813-d669578-Reviews-Gran_Cenote-Tulum_Yucatan_Peninsula.html Depois, a tarde nas ruínas de Tulum bastaram para perceber que não vou visitar ...

... is waterproof though Id try to get a few photos. In the end think I would have preferred diving here and snorkling at the gran Cenote. Guide we had for the snorkling trip (required to enter bat cave) was drunk. Could smell the alcohol and he kept ...

... en la Caleta Yal-ku (bravo mi madre, que le dio al snorkeling como una campeona!) e ir a bañarnos al Cenote Azul y al Gran Cenote (maravilloso este ultimo). Los cenotes son pozos de agua dulce de los cuales los mayas sacaban agua potable...a dia de hoy ...

... and not to worry, so I went along. (There are some fantastic pictures online if you would like to see them. Just google Gran Cenote, Tulum ) I would love to dive some more cenotes before we leave the area but not sure if the budget will allow it! ps How ...