#cenote #visited ## Review This is a rather large and beautiful [[Cenote#Open Cenote]], especially if the sun is hitting the water at the right angle. The water is 25m deep, and it has diving ledges that are 3m and 8m high. It's in the same town as [[Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché]]. We've been here four times with the following results: 1. ★★★★★ – Beautiful, crystalline water; sun shining at exactly the right angle to illuminate down into the depths 2. ★☆☆☆☆ – It was closed since there was a local "cenote board" meeting that everyone was at 3. ★★★☆☆ – Sun wasn't at the right angle and was occluded by the trees/vegetation growing around the rim of the cenote 4. ★★★★★ – Beautiful, crystalline water once again This cenote is hit or miss, but can be a fun quick stop if you have some extra time before/after [[Cenotes Hacienda Mucuyché]]. Just park nearby, walk in, and take a peek. ## Photos  *(April 16, 2023) Taking the staircase down to Cenote Yaal Utzil.* <small><a href="Photography/Canon/EOS R3.md" class="internal-link">Canon EOS R3</a>, <a href="Photography/Canon/EF24-70mm f2.8L II USM.md" class="internal-link">EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM</a> @ 24mm, f/11, 1/80s</small>  *(April 16, 2023) Sun shining directly into the depths of Cenote Yaal Utzil.* <small><a href="Photography/Canon/EOS R3.md" class="internal-link">Canon EOS R3</a>, <a href="Photography/Canon/EF24-70mm f2.8L II USM.md" class="internal-link">EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM</a> @ 24mm, f/2.8, 1/160s</small> *(March 16, 2024) Jumping into Cenote Yaal Utzil.* <small><a href="Photography/Canon/EOS R3.md" class="internal-link">Canon EOS R3</a>, <a href="Photography/Canon/EF24-70mm f2.8L II USM.md" class="internal-link">EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM</a> @ 24mm, f/4.5, 1/320s</small> ## Further Reading > [!tip] 365 Días en Yucatán: [#297 Cenote Yaal Utzil en Abalá](https://yucatan.travel/experiencia/297-cenote-yaal-utzil-en-abala/)