Be more than a tourist.Be a Scout.
Become a Scout and explore the cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula with information you can trace to its source.
Search by name or municipality
94 locationsView mapInformation with sourcesCheck the status of each listing
Clear locationsOpen each place in Google Maps
Details can changeConfirm before heading out
Open to correctionsVisitors and managers can send updates
Compare before you choose
Suytun
To be confirmed
Cascabel
To be confirmedComplete catalogue
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Compare every cenote and find the one that best fits your visit.
Technology in service
of the territory
Information to understand and care for cenotes. Cenote Scout turns scattered data into an accessible tool for visitors, communities and the people who manage these places.
Public access
Clear, traceable information available in two languages.
Heritage and conservation
More knowledge to encourage responsible visits and care for the aquifer.
Local development
More visibility for communities and local projects.
Before you go
What do you need to visit a cenote?
Cash, hours, life jackets and access type vary by cenote. Check the essentials before you go.
Read the full guide- CashMost don't take cards
- Life jacketRequired at many cenotes
- HoursConfirm before heading out
- AccessPaved road, dirt road or local guide
Biodiversity
Log what you find
Cenotes are living ecosystems. With iNaturalist, every visit can become data for aquifer science.
Cenote Scout shows species observed near each cenote. If you visit one, log what you find: plants, birds, reptiles, fungi. Every observation adds to the biodiversity map of Yucatán.
- 45954+
- observations
- 94
- cenotes with data
Coming soon
Cenote Scout will also be an app.
We are building a more practical way to save cenotes and check their information during your visit.
- Save the cenotes you want to visit.
- Compare your options before setting out.
- Check reported access, payment and facilities.
Did you find information that has changed?
Help us keep the guide useful for visitors, communities and the people who manage cenotes.