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Xcan Cave & Ghost Cenote

About

The Dry Cave of the Town of Xcan, is very close to Playa del Carmen, one hour away via the highway to Kantunilkin, it is a dry cave that has an incredible history of its formation, it has rock formations completely different from those typical of the caves in the region, there are some theories of their formations that the local guides tell us but the truth is that it was a cave used by the pre-Hispanic Mayan people because they found and still find remains of ceramics and even some fossil remains that prove the theories, It is fantastic, it has lighting and in reality it has not been discovered for a long time since it was in 2014 when by chance planting corn a small hole was found in the rocky platform of the site and that is how they gradually realized it by exploring themselves of how wonderful this place is and over time they opened it to the public for their visit, which can only be known with people from the town, this exp The loration takes at least 30 minutes inside the cave, but you will surely want more time to appreciate it. 

The Ghost Cenote, is a wonderful cenote located in the town of Xcatzin Yucatán, an hour and a half from Playa del Carmen, Cancun or Tulum and 30 minutes from Xcan. It is one of the most recent attractions discovered and open to the public in this area of ​​typical towns where they speak the Mayan language, is a large cenote inside a cavity which is accessed by a wide wooden staircase and you reach a wide wooden platform to enter the crystal clear water either by jumping or by steps, it also has space for camping, it has hammocks to rest and an orchard where they show fruit trees and plants for both culinary and medicinal use, you can try the delicious Mayan food since here they prepare it daily so that you can taste it, few people attend this cenote since It is not that popular, upon arrival you will be greeted with a brief Mayan ceremony led by a local xmen or shaman who will thank you for your presence, ask the guardians of the jungle called Aluxes and thus be able to enjoy this natural wonder you will see that you will love it and you will recommend it to your friends, you cannot miss this great opportunity.


Itinerary
  • Between 7 and 8 am a Van will pick you up at your hotel (Riviera Maya)
  • 09:30 We arrive at our first stop, the Xcan cave, preparation and tour 1 hr approx.
  • 10:30 a.m. swimming in a cenote, 1 hour free time to swim
  • 11:30 preparation and boarding to go to the ghost cenote
  • 12:30 pm Reception and lunch in a ghost cenote
  • 2:00 p.m. Visit inside the cenote to swim, free time for 2 hours, where you can rest in hammocks, walk around, visit the orchard, take pictures and... swim, of course.
  • Boarding in the van to return to hotels.

Includes
  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Tickets to the sites to visit
  • Food with a drink

 

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