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Yucatán (Mérida)

X'Batún

  • Max depth50 m (164 ft)
  • CertificationCavern
  • Water temperature≈ 25–26 °C (77–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
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The dive

X'Batún is one of the two cenotes of San Antonio Mulix: open, in the forest, with water lilies and deep pools.

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X'Batún is one of the two cenotes of San Antonio Mulix: open, in the forest, with water lilies and deep pools. Diving Yucatán lists it at -50 m among the sites for the experienced, but the divable part under the swimming zone is hardly described.

Practical: in daytime the cenote is full of swimmers. Combine with Dzombacal (900 m) and Yax Há (4 km).

Source: Showcaves – Cenote Xbatún ↗Source: Diving Yucatán (Mérida) – dive sites ↗Source: Cenoteando (UNAM) – cenote repository ↗
Depth and profile
Down to about -50 m (dive centre)
Configuration
Open cenote with deep pools: backmount or sidemount.
Gas
Trimix from 40 m (131 ft)
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Cavern
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
  • Whole caveGoes down to 50 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
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Source: Showcaves – Cenote Xbatún ↗Source: Diving Yucatán (Mérida) – dive sites ↗Source: Cenoteando (UNAM) – cenote repository ↗

How to get there

San Antonio Mulix (municipality of Abalá), about 35 km south-west of Mérida. Tickets at the Parador San Antonio Mulix in the village, together with Dzombacal; one hour per cenote, 8:00–17:00.

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FillsNo fill station known nearby
Other sites6 within 39 km

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Sources

Source: Showcaves – Cenote Xbatún ↗Source: Diving Yucatán (Mérida) – dive sites ↗Source: Cenoteando (UNAM) – cenote repository ↗

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Cenoteando/UNAM, showcaves.com, Yucatán Today, yucatan.travel, Mexico Desconocido, Posta, Diario de Yucatán, Advanced Diver Magazine, dive centres in Mérida; Oct 2026). Pins from the Cenoteando repository, Sabak Ha from Google Maps; depths as the dive centre or the press give them, and they differ per source. Rules, fees and openings change — check locally.