X'Pakay
Semi-open cenote in Tekit municipality, about 77 km south-east of Mérida, with clear turquoise water. Yucatán Dive Center lists depths of 13–40 m and offers both open-water and cavern dives here. Sunlight shafts, stalactites and roots hanging from the ceiling are the main features; entry is via a ladder and platform.
Facts
- Region: Mexico – Yucatán Cenotes (Mérida)
- Area: South of Mérida (Umán – Abalá – Tecoh – Tekit)
- Depth: 13–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 20.5566, -89.41099 (approximate)
- Highlights: light beams, stalactites, tree roots from the ceiling, open-water and cavern sections
- Unverified: The map pin marks the village of San Antonio Xpakay, not the cenote entrance itself.
- Tips: Guided cavern dives (daylight zone, permanent guideline, max ~21 m and 60 m from the surface per Mérida operators' rules, max 4 divers per full-cave-certified guide) are open to certified Open Water divers; many operators ask for AOW and 15+ logged dives. Anything beyond the daylight zone is full cave and requires cave certification. No published fee – check current.