Yaal Utzil
Open cenote in Abalá municipality near Mucuyché, about an hour south of Mérida, reached by a 12 m staircase. The blue pool is roughly 25 × 39 m and, according to Yucatan Dive Crew, reaches about 49 m. A large cave network opens from it that has not been completely explored. Published depths vary between sources (19 m to 50+ m).
Facts
- Region: Mexico – Yucatán Cenotes (Mérida)
- Area: South of Mérida (Umán – Abalá – Tecoh – Tekit)
- Depth: 0–49 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 20.62393, -89.60669 (approximate)
- Highlights: open cenote, 25 × 39 m surface, depth to ~49 m, extensive cave network, not fully explored
- 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. The unexplored cave network is strictly for cave-certified divers. Entrance fees reported between MXN 15 and 70 in different years – check current.