Valladolid - Cenotes

After spending 3 days in Bacalar I still wanted to go to Valladolid. The one thing this city is known for are the amazing cenotes! A cenote are water-filled sinkholes that naturally occur in limestone rock when an underground cave collapses in on itself and exposes the groundwater underneath. In Mayan times a number of the cenotes were used for sacrificial purposes and objects such as gold, pottery and even human and animal remains have been found at the bottom of some cenotes. Apparently 6000 of the worlds 10.000 cenotes are in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico.
People therefore told me you cannot leave this city without at least visiting one of the cenotes! So the first day I went and looked at the Secreto Maya cenote which was amazing to swim in! Definitely a pro tip to come here early because we had the place almost completely to ourselves!
Valladolid itself however is also a very pretty town with cute colorful houses and lots of music on the streets. We were even able to witness a traditional Mexican dance when we passed the main square. On my last night on Mexico I had to try the traditional lime soup which is known for Yucatán! And wow that soup did not disappoint. Also the tacos I ate were amazing! Mexican food was definitely one of the best on this trip so far! We all just had a wonderful night, especially after me and one girl from Switzerland and another German girl were invited to do a Tequila tasting! Haha the guy in the shop poured us about 10 different types of tequila and mescal with flavors ranging from mango, over passion fruit to coconut! All of them tasted good - obviously.. and for some reason they got better and better over time :D Once we had dinner (which we desperately needed after the tequila tasting) we ended the night by looking at the daily Lightshow Valladolid has about the history of the city! I really enjoyed it, getting some background information and seeing the church light up in so many pretty colors!Read more