Hacienda Mucuyché
A stone channel joining two cenotes
In the henequen years, Mucuyché was among the estates that moved the most money in Yucatán, and it still shows: the arches, the machinery and the stone walls are all standing. But what people remember is not that — it is that its two cenotes are connected. You get from Carlota to Azul Maya through a channel, swimming between rock walls that rise on either side, or walking the stone edge if you would rather stay dry. Entry to the estate and to both cenotes is already paid.
Schedule: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · daily
Abalá, Yucatán
What is included
- Transport
- Guide
- Entry to the hacienda and cenotes
Not included
- Food
- Drinks
Itinerary
- Departure from the office — An hour on the road to the estate, in the municipality of Abalá.
- Check-in and historical tour — A guide from the estate itself explains how the henequen business worked and what survives of it.
- Carlota and Azul Maya cenotes — Two hours in the water. To move between the cenotes you cross the channel, swimming or along the stone path.
- Time for lunch — Yucatecan food at the estate restaurant, paid per order. There is a pool for anyone who wants to stay in the water.
- Back to Mérida — An hour back.
Meeting point
Our office at Calle 61 #518-B, Centro Histórico. If your accommodation is on the way to the tour or near the centre, we can pick you up there — agreed over WhatsApp
Questions
Why is lunch not included?
Because the restaurant works à la carte and charges for what you order. That way nobody pays for a buffet they will not finish.
Is reef-safe sunscreen mandatory?
Yes, and they check at the door: you shower before going in. With ordinary sunscreen they will not let you in the water.
Is the channel deep?
Yes, which is why the life vest is not optional. And if you would rather not swim it, a stone path along one side reaches the second cenote just the same.