Kantun Chi is a remarkable ecopark located in the heart of the Mayan Riviera. Its name means “yellow stone mouth” in Mayan. Come and enjoy this magical paradise, swim in our wonderful fresh water cenotes and explore our underground cavern with its striking natural beauty. You'll be treated to an unforgettable experience while you relax and enjoy nature's wonders.

The Cenotes are impressive natural formations. A cenote is formed when acidic rain water seeps through cracks in the limestone bedrock dissolving soft areas of the rock. Over time, roofed underground caverns are formed. Some can be quite large. When the water eventually dissolves enough of the limestone covering these caverns, the roofs collapse, and young cenotes are formed. Over the course of hundreds of years, these open sinkholes fill with dirt, rock, and other organic material, reducing the cenote's water depth. The life of a cenote comes to an end when the hole eventually fills with organic material and mineral debris. At the very end of their lives, they are called dry cenotes, and are usually covered with a variety of vegetation.

The cenotes at Kantun Chi provided water to the ancient Mayans and local wildlife. The Mayans believed that cenotes could purify their souls. Before entering one to drink or bathe, the Mayans would perform a ceremony to ask permission of mythical creatures like the God Chaac, who was believed to be the rain and water god, and the aluxes. The aluxes were human-like beings that inhabited the forests and hid from view. At night, while everyone slept, they emerged to walk through the forests. The Mayans believed that if they were treated well, the aluxes would take care of the plants of the forest's plants, ward off plagues, protect the animals, and keep away negative energies.