Cuzamá

Bolonchoojol

Underground · Family · Medium crowding

Concept image of this cenote type. Not a real photograph. — Concept image based on references to the site. Not a real photograph

Known as “the mousetrap with nine entrances.” A cavern cenote covered by a large vault that allows sunlight to filter in softly. Its blue pool measures about 30 m long by 20 m wide, with a maximum depth of 20 m. Inside are caves and poplar roots that reach the water’s surface. Suitable for swimming and diving.

Its Maya name translates as “the mouse burrow with nine entrances.”

Also known as Bolochohool

Information for your visit

Reported price: $60 MXN
Reported hours: Daily 8:00–17:00; last tour 15:00 (to be confirmed)
Type: Underground
Access: To be confirmed
Experience: Family
Reported crowding: Medium

To be confirmed

Cash only. The horse-drawn rail cart is the only access from Cuzamá.

Facilities reported on site

Parking
Toilets
Life jacket

Cash only

Conservation and safety

Follow staff instructions and respect restricted areas.
Avoid touching rock formations or feeding or disturbing wildlife.
Take your litter with you and keep pollutants out of the water.

Location

Where is it?

Bolonchoojol is in the municipality of Cuzamá. Use the map to understand the area and open directions to navigate.

Lat: 20.72324
Lng: -89.31948

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iNaturalist · Community science

Biodiversity recorded near this cenote

Public iNaturalist observations within a 1 km radius.

43
Observations: 37
Documented taxa: 27
Research Grade observations

Observations by group

Plants · 15
Birds · 6
Insects · 5
Reptiles · 5
Fungi · 4
Ray-finned fishes · 1

The number of records also reflects observation effort. These data do not by themselves represent a complete inventory, water quality or the ecological health of the cenote.

How we interpret these data →