Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo) · about 24 km from Tulum
Xulo / Dzulo (Cueva Golondrinas)
- Max depth27 m (89 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 24–25 °C (75–77 °F)estimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Third Dimension DivingEAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
- ProTec TulumAir, EAN32, O₂ up to 200 bar, trimix on request (booster); Sofnolime 797 always in stock
- Ko’ox Diving (Tulum)Air, nitrox, O₂ and helium mixes (He about US$2/cf)
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The dive
The Xulo section has passages from large to very narrow, and decorated rooms. A marked shallow route of ~1 km to Cenote Caterpillar has restrictions and complex navigation: experienced cave divers only.
Part of Sistema Caterpillar. Also in this system: Caterpillar (Muyil)
Profile and sections
The Xulo section has passages from large to very narrow, and decorated rooms. A marked shallow route of ~1 km to Cenote Caterpillar has restrictions and complex navigation: experienced cave divers only.
The cave is also called Uku Cuzam ('cave of the swallows'); the name Xulo/Dzulo comes from the family that guarded the cave during exploration. The Xulo section is ~1.4 km surveyed; Sistema Caterpillar as a whole is ~28 km long.
- Depth and profile
- Average ~-10 m, max -27.1 m on the main line
- Configuration
- Sidemount recommended: restrictions, especially on the traverse.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable
- Big rooms near the entrance, but side tunnels and the Caterpillar traverse are low and restricted – 'non DPV friendly'
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 27 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Separate entrance to Sistema Caterpillar on family land, ~200 m from Hwy 307 and then a ~20 m climb down; pay on site, toilet available (2016 info). The Caterpillar entrance belongs to Ejido Chuyaxche (pay at the Diconsa shop opposite the Muyil ruins).
Around Xulo / Dzulo (Cueva Golondrinas)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 23 km
Third Dimension Diving
Calle Chemuyil Mz 14 Lt 01, Mayapax, Tulum
EAN32, HP O₂, deco gases and any trimix (booster); Sofnolime 797 and Intersorb; prefilled trimix bailout for rent
Unknown — call
Rental of backmount, sidemount, CCR cylinders, Suex scooters and stages. In Tulum (Mayapax neighbourhood, west of the 307).
ProTec Tulum
Av. Satélite / Calle Tun-Kul, Tulum
Air, EAN32, O₂ up to 200 bar, trimix on request (booster); Sofnolime 797 always in stock
Daily 8–19
Rental of CCR, scooters, sidemount and double cylinders; CCR room for 14 units. ProTec Playa merged into Tulum in 2026. Keys for Xa'ay Ha (Chi Keen) and Doggi/Style (Muyil) are collected here.
Ko’ox Diving (Tulum)
Tulum
Air, nitrox, O₂ and helium mixes (He about US$2/cf)
Daily 7:30–21:00
Fills CCR, stage and double cylinders; cave gear for rent. Card payment accepted. The site also lists a Puerto Aventuras branch (Hwy 307 km 269.5, 7:30–21:00), but it is not on Google Maps — ask whether it exists and fills.
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