Day 51 : Cenote Ik Kil

Located on the way from Chichen Itza back to Valladolid is Cenote Ik Kil. This is the 2nd cenote I had visited thus far, and completely different from Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman.

It was very commercialized, with a huge parking ground and a few tour buses.

Walking in, a modern building had been built around the cenote, with proper changing and bathing areas and lockers that had to be rented, as bags are not allowed into the cenote area. 

There’s even security to keep a sharp eye and prevent people from going down if they had their belongings with them, or had not taken a shower at one of the many showering points located just outside the stairway.

Cenote Ik Kil was about 2.5 times the size of San Lorenzo Oxman. It still had the characteristic hole in the ceiling, and trees surrounding the circumference with long dangling roots, some which went deep into the water.

Water trickled down from some parts of the ceiling, making miniature waterfalls and creating a very relaxing sound.  Soft ambient music also played in the background.

There were at least about 40 people in the water, with a few life guards when I was there.

The complex had also built jumping platforms from one side of the cenote where one could jump off from. It looked fun as people lined up to jump off the platforms in different styles.  

It took me some moments to brave up enough courage to jump off from one, and when I did, I ended up jumping off 2 more times during the duration I was at the Cenote.  Super exhilarating fun!

I am generally not a big fan of commercialized attractions, but I enjoyed my experience at Cenote Ik Kil.