Homún is from the towns near Mérida that will surprise you. The wonderful Homún cenotes are the main tourist attraction. A place to stay and discover with calm, Homun falls in love.


The cenotes are one of the great tourist attractions of the Yucatan Peninsula, these natural treasures are a fixed source of income for many locals.

This reality is making many cenotes fit for tourism, and they are now called tourist cenotes: this means that the cenote has good access and minimal services for the visitor.

Homun Cenotes

Homún and the ring of cenotes

Homun It is a population that remains in the so-called ring of cenotes, a circumference produced by the impact of the famous Chicxulub meteorite. This circumference coincides with the expansion diameter of the meteorite, where more cenotes were formed.

I think that with the image you get a quick idea of ​​what I am trying to explain. In Homún we find more than 20 so-called tourist cenotes, an authentic cenote paradise.

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The population of Homún, 50 kilometers from Mérida, is knowing how to take advantage of its privileged situation by offering tourist tours at good prices and comfortable restaurant and lodging services for the visitor.

This is transforming Homún into a place to stay, and not just passing through.

An excellent way for the local to take advantage of a weekend in a quiet and natural environment, and for the traveler to get to know smaller towns with good services.

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Their good performance with their resources makes them be on par with their neighbor Cuzamá, where one of the famous cenote circuits is located.

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Homun

How to visit the cenotes:

Most of the cenotes in Homún are in the same town or within a radius of less than 5 kilometers. There are different ways to get to the cenotes.

LOCAL MOTOTAXI TOUR

The most popular option is to visit the cenotes with a guide-mototaxi. Once you get to Homun the guides locate you very easily, in fact you see them along the road. If you arrive by public transport you can get off at the central park and they will inform you there.

  • What do they offer you? A motorcycle taxi tour from 3 to 5 cenotes depending on the time you dedicate to be there. 
  • Price of the local motorcycle tour service: prices are over 300 pesos. You can agree on another price to stay longer or go to cenotes a little further away.
  • How do you choose the cenotes? They show you photos of the different cenotes. The guides offer you the cenotes according to their criteria or their commissions.
  • My opinion: it's really fun to go by motorcycle taxi, it's a way to support what is local and use a different type of transport, that makes you travel. The bad thing about this service is that they call themselves "guides" and contribute very little. We should see the difference between a motorcycle taxi service and a professional guide.
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Mototaxi covered and with space for your bag

IN PARTICULAR TRANSPORTATION

You can visit them for free without problem, the paths are suitable and well signposted. They will tell you that it is better to go with a guide, it is their business. Feel free to choose your way of visiting and getting to the places.


IN A BUGGY OR ATV

Homún has been growing in tourist options. Currently there is the option of touring the cenotes of Homún in a buggy or ATV. They do all-inclusive packages and the tours are about 3 hours long.

The buggi is about 1980 pesos the route. The departures are daily from 9 to 1 in the afternoon. We leave you the telephone number so that you can contact them directly: +52 9993706794 


BY BIKE or WALKING

You can rent a bicycle to visit some cenotes. Keep in mind the distances and the heat, always carry water with you. The months of April to September the heat is harsh in Yucatan.

You can still get there on your own foot, although hardly anyone does.

There are some cenotes that are very close to the town, and if you arrive by public transport you can easily walk to them. Some of these cenotes are Pool Uinic, Tza Ujun Kut or San Antonio

HOW TO GET TO CENOTES HOMUN

From Mérida take Calle 59 to the peripheral of the city, and follow the sign to Chichén Itzá. Continue on the road for almost 30 kilometers until the detour to Tahmek. Hocabá continues from here and then Homún. 

On the road you will see several people who will stop you to offer motorcycle taxi tours in Homún. Sometimes they are a bit pushy. You can get to the Homún cenotes for free or tour them on a motorcycle taxi tour.

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HOW TO GET TO HOMÚN BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

From Mérida the bus leaves from the terminal of the Northeast company (calle 67 x 52 and 50). Hours starting at 7:45 in the morning.

You can also go by bus (they are medium vans with about 14 seats) that leave when they are full. The terminal is in front of the Northeast bus terminal, on Calle 67.

The tour is 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on the stops you make that day. They are transports that go through many small towns to pick up people.

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HOMÚN CENOTES, WHICH ONE TO GO TO?

Inside the town of Homún There are several cenotes where you can walk quietly if you want: TzaUjunKat, Pool Uinic, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, San Antonio and the caves of Santa Maria

In the surroundings of Homún: Bal-Mil, Canunchen, Chelpak, Chulul, Hool Kom, Yaxbacaltun, 3 Oches, Oxolá, Candearia grottos and Che-Che-Bak grottos are located nearby. You can go in own transport or with the premises.

Cenotes of Santa Bárbara: These three cenotes are at the west entrance of Homún. Another concept of visiting cenotes, we will talk about them.

the furthest: cenote Mani Chan, Cleotilda, Caliskutz and Che in Yuc are the furthest away. Dirt roads reach these cenotes, they are very beautiful.

As we already know, each cenote is unique and unrepeatable, that's why they do not tire. To see which one you like or if the conditions of access fit you, let's get to know those of Homún one by one.

From August of the 2019 the vest is mandatory to swim in all the cenotes of Homún

CENOTES HOMÚN MAP

I leave you to make the map with the cenotes of Homún easier. You can open the map and organize your visit to your liking. Any information leave me a comment and I will gladly help you.

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Open the Homun cenotes map

PRACTICAL INFORMATION CENOTES HOMUN

We leave you with a series of tips and practical questions for your visit to the Homún cenotes.

Homún cenotes hours

Normally the cenotes open from 10 to 5 in the afternoon every day. Some open earlier, 8 or 9 in the morning.

Some open overnight, such as the cenotes Hacienda Kampepén, San Antonio and Pool Uinic.


Homún cenotes prices

Most cost 70 pesos if it is a single cenote. Some offer more cenotes, activities and food, so the price is a bit higher.

It is one of the cheapest cenotero destinations.


Services cenotes Homún

There are cenotes with various services such as lodging, restaurant and organization of events such as weddings. Others are simpler with only the cenote to visit. The question is to see what you want for your trip.

That is why we leave you the updated information on the cenotes of Homún

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Cenún Homún inside the town

1- CENOTE TZA UJUN KAT 

This cave cenote is one of the most popular in the town for its beauty, spaciousness and comfort. Access to the cenote is one of the simplest in Homún, for this reason cruise tourists arrive from Progreso. Bathroom services and rustic changing rooms.

FULL INFO CENOTE TZA UJUN KAT 

Cenote TzaUjunKat Homun
Cenote TzaUjunKat

2- CENOTE POOL UINIC

It is very close to the TzaUjunKat. It has no services and access is easy. Cave-like, illuminated and with a beautiful mamey tree and a poplar in the collapse of the cenote.

FULL INFO CENOTE POOL UINIC

Cenote Pool Uinic Homun
Cenote Pool Uinic

3- CENOTE SANTA ROSA 

Cenote Santa Rosa offers the experience in 2 cenotes. It has lodging, restaurant and other services. It is a Tourist Parador where you can enjoy the whole day. There are several cenotes of this type in Homún, which have been expanding their services.

FULL INFO CENOTE SANTA ROSA

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Cenote Santa Rosa

3- CENOTE SANTA CRUZ

It is in a tourist hostel with cabin and restaurant services, a concept similar to Santa Rosa. It is managed by the same people as the Yaxcabaltun cenote. I think the cenote requires prior notice to visit it.


4- CENOTE SAN ANTONIO

Very popular among locals, it is easily accessible, in a cave, well lit and you can go kayaking as it is spacious. I didn't visit him, I owe it to myself. It is the same concept as Parador Turístico cenote Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz.


5- SANTA MARÍA GRUTAS

They are popular for their mud bath, a common activity among visitors. The caretakers of the cave explain the interior route: after the cave you must get half your body wet and continue through an underground river, at the end you will see the body of water, the crystalline water cenote. Bathroom services and changing rooms in the neighboring house.

FULL INFO SANTA MARÍA GRUTAS

Grottos Santa Maria Homun
Grutas Santa Maria

Cenotes Homún in the surroundings

This series of cenotes are located on different dirt roads at the exits of Homún. Most are in the direction of Huhí.

1- CENOTE BAL-MIL

It is on a dirt road where there are several cenotes. This is one of the most beautiful and popular, with an entrance of comfortable stairs to the spacious interior. There is a restaurant.

FULL INFO CENOTE BAL-MIL

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Cenote Bal-Mil

2- CENOTE CANUNCHEN

It is on the same dirt road as the Bal-Mil. Both cenotes have steep access stairs, the Canunchen has a smaller interior space with a wooden platform. There is a restaurant.

FULL INFO CENOTE CANUNCHEN

Cenote Canunchen, Homún, Yucatán.
Cenote Canunchen

3- CENOTE HOOL KOSOM

It is another beautiful cavity with crystalline and cold waters where you can enjoy a bath in nature. You will go down a ladder to the underworld. The walls of this cenote are white, very nice.

FULL INFO CENOTE HOOL KOSOM

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Cenote Hool Kosom

4- CENOTE CHULUL

It is on this same dirt road. It is a small cenote, ideal to go as a family with children because you can walk in all parts of the cenote.

FULL INFO CENOTE CHULUL

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Chulul Cenote

5- CHEL PAAK CENOTE

It is a natural cenote with a rustic wooden staircase as the only access to the spring. It is on the same dirt road, you see the detour near the main road.

FULL INFO CHEL PAAK CENOTE

Cenote Chelpak Homun
Cenote Chelpak

6- CENOTES HACIENDA KAMPEPEN

It offers an experience where you can learn part of the history of Yucatan through a tour of the Hacienda Kampepén and its three fantastic cenotes. Very good services and facilities, I loved the place.

This cenote is found a little before the entrance to the cenotes that we have just seen.

FULL INFO HACIENDA KAMPEPEN CENOTES

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Cenote and Kixné grotto at Hacienda Kampepén

7- CENOTE YAXBACALTUN

It is another of the most popular and photographed in Homún. The dirt road to the Yalahau lagoon leads you here. Open, spacious cenote with easy access by metal stairs. Changing rooms and rustic bathrooms. You can camp.

FULL INFO CENOTE YAXBACALTUN

Cenote Yaxbacaltun Homun
Cenote Yaxbacaltun

8- CENOTE 3 OCHES 

It is a beautiful natural spring, with a steep but comfortable staircase. It is on the same dirt road as the Yaxcabaltun.

FULL INFO CENOTE 3 OCHES

Cenote 3 Oches Homun
Cenote 3 Oches

9- CENOTE CHE'EN YUC

This beautiful cave cenote is located on the same path as Yaxcabaltun and 3 Oches. It is one of the least known of Homún, and therefore one of the least visited.

FULL INFO CENOTE CHE IN YUC

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10 CENOTES SANTA BÁRBARA

They are located at the west entrance of the town, coming from Mérida, they are well indicated. They are one of the most popular, 3 cenotes are visited by bicycle or truck. Good prices and services.

FULL INFO CENOTES SANTA BÁRBARA

Cenotes Santa Barbara, Cenote Xoch ', Homun

11 CENOTE mani chan

From the Mani Chan cenote you can also visit the Cleotilde cenote and the Caliskutz cenote. My advice is that if you get here, which are the furthest from the Homún cenotes, visit all 3 because they are beautiful.

Mani Chan is very special.

FULL INFO CENOTE MANI CHAN

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12 CENOTE caliskutz

Another beautiful cenote, one of the most beautiful in Homún for me. The whitish rock gives a special touch to the rock formations of the cenote. The crystal clear water entangles you, it is very beautiful.

FULL INFO CALISKUTZ CENOTE

Caliskutz Cenote, Homun

13- CENOTE SASTAL-HA

One of the smallest cenotes in Homún next to the Mayan Sanctuary, Mani Chan, Pool Uinic and 3 Oches. They say that the small pot is the good jam, and there is nothing written about tastes. Go out and discover, have fun exploring your surroundings, you will always add good things to your day.

FULL INFO CENOTE SASTAL-HA

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Cenote Sastal-Ha

14- CENOTE MAYAN SANCTUARY

Next to Chel Paak it is the smallest cenote in Homún. The nuances of lights and colors are excellent for a very beautiful photo. Enjoying the place alone was very magical, I'm sure the experience would have changed with more people.

FULL INFO CENOTE MAYAN SANCTUARY

Cenote Mayan Sanctuary, Homun, Yucatan
Cenote Mayan Sanctuary

WHERE TO SLEEP IN HOMÚN

SLEEPING IN CENOTES: there are different projects of tourist paradores in some cenotes such as the Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa, where they offer service restaurant and lodging in cabins.

HOTELS IN THE VILLAGE: the hotel Santa Maria, next to the caves of the same name, is our choice when we go to Homún. Excellent value for money and good service, what more could you ask for?

GAMPLING IN HOMÚN: a different option is the one offered in Gampling Hameki, a combination between camping and hotel. A more comfortable campsite for those who do not know the concept.

Cenote Cabins Santa Rosa Homun

Hopefully the citizens of Homún continue to take care of their treasures and thus, visitors will continue to enjoy this beautiful destination with a Yucatecan flavor.

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