The 5 best Cenotes in Guatemala

The Cenotes that you can find in Guatemala. They are known to be a tourist destination with one-of-a-kind beauty along with breathtaking scenery. Cenotes are natural pools of water that are supplied by underground rivers and some are considered sacred sites.

Cenotes of Oxnhajab

One of 4 Cenotes that you can find in the surroundings of Laguna Brava in Huehuetenango. They named them Oxnhabaj, one of their characteristics is the intense bluish color where you will be in the middle of a rocky landscape and a lot of mist. It is located on a border line with Mexico approximately 12 hours from Guatemala City.

Cenote of Hun Nal Ye

It has different pools of crystalline water where you will find a mystical cenote surrounded by rocky landscape. This is an ideal place to explore, one of its characteristics is that you cannot enter the cenote due to a mystical question and respect for what this place was.

Cenote de Candelaria

This is the first cenote that you will find when you reach the Nenton area, in Huehuetenango, and it is a pool of crystal clear turquoise water. Formed by a series of underground rivers, in this place you can discover an impressive nature. It is not so easy to swim in this cenote, but you can tell it apart by its light color.

Cenote el Cimarron

This place consists of a huge and rocky hole that is adorned by picturesque nature that has been incorporated into the beautiful view. This is an empty cenote, since it does not contain water, but there are trees 25 to 30 meters high. Among the flora of the forests are species of oaks, pines, copals and nances. It is an impressive place full of colors and many textures.

Cenote Pozo Maya

It is a hidden natural destination in the beautiful department of Petén, in this place the water is totally blue where you can see the reflections of the sky at the bottom of the cenote. It is surrounded by pure nature, in the community of Victories. It sure is a mystical destination full of nature and history.