Travel Diaries // Cenote Suytun / Yucatan, MX

Although it has been sunny in Vancouver lately, I still long for warmer temperatures and often reminisce about our recent trip to Mexico last month. During the second full day of our trip, the husband and I decided to go on an excursion to Chichen Itza, which are Mexico's most famous Mayan Ruins. While we would be leaving the comforts of our resort behind for an entire day, the trip was well worth stepping out of our comfort zone (although it was really a very cushy trip for us anyways). After spending a few hours on the new shuttlebus (our informative guide made sure that we also learned some Mayan history and customs as well), we made our first stop at this small Mayan community. We had the opportunity to purchase hand-engraved items with our names or birthdates written in Mayan hieroglyphics, as well as browse their very bright and colourful wares in the marketplace. 

However, the main attraction of the place was the Cenote, or sinkhole, located about a five minute walk away from the village centre. 

O U T F I T  //  D E T A I LS

t o p  /  CLUB MONACO

s h o r t s /  ZARA

s h o e s  /   BIRKENSTOCKS

b a g  /  REBECCA MINKOFF

s u n g l a s s e s   /  RAY-BAN

h a t  /  QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET 

(MELBOURNE, AU)

After finishing some window-shopping (the husband and I did not bring enough USD on this trip, a lesson we learned the hard way), we made our way over to the Cenote. After reaching the entrance, we walked down some steep stone steps into the cavern housing the sinkhole.

Once inside, you are given a choice to rent a lifejacket for $2 USD and swim in the water. While we ended up renting the jackets, we ended up deciding that the waters were too cold for us (we also didn't bring any towels with us). However, it was very fun to enjoy the spectacle of this subterranean natural wonder-- as well as all of the tourists around us.

Once we left the Cenote, we were treated to lovely buffet-style lunch at the Mayan community's restaurant, the "Lienzo Charro Restaurante Cabana." While we were lunching there, we were also given wonderful performances by some teenaged dancers inside the restaurant (we made sure to tip them). 

The food, while relatively simple, was plentiful and delicious. The husband and I particularly fell in love with this delicious tortilla soup, that was tinged delicately with lime. As well, fresh tacos are never a bad thing!

If you have visited Mexico before, have you been to a cenote? If not, would you like to visit one like this?

As always, thank you for reading and supporting my blog! Also, stay tuned for a future post on Chichen Itza itself-- the main feature of this excursion.

Cheers,

The Stylish Wordsmith