We only had a few days in the Yucatan region and decided to spend them in Tulum which was close to a many cenotes (which is the Mayan word for sacred well and is a sinkhole in the earth’s surface) and to the different ruins we wanted to visit. We stayed at El Jardin de Frida Hostel (also pleasant surprise was the dog called Frida who lived there!) located in town which has private and dorm rooms. The garden was an oasis where we could relax and plan the rest of our trip!
The hostel staff was lovely – at 8pm on the day we arrived we asked they could organise a cenote dive for us the following morning. They called their friend Roxy at Get Wet and booked us in. Our guide was great – we were picked up from the hostel, given a choice of cenotes we wanted to dive in and provided gear and a snack! We chose to dive in Dos Ojos and I don’t know how to describe the grandeur and the beauty of this incredible dive. I really wish I had an underwater camera – but even then it would not do the cenote justice!
We also ventured to the Mayan ruins of Tulum which are situated on ocean cliffs offering stunning views. The word Tulum means Wall in the Mayan language because it was one of the few walled cities the Mayans ever built. We arrived when it opened at 8 before the tourist buses arrived and after wandering around the city for a while we headed to the beach!
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