Cenote Siete Bocas — Attraction in Quintana Roo

Have been here quite a few times, it was our go-to cenote to visit when we had friends in town. I’ve recommended it to dozens of people. But this most recent visit is likely our last.

We come to relax, bring a picnic lunch with a couple drinks, enjoy the water. Not this time.

When we arrived at 11:30am on a Saturday, there was a jackhammer being used right beside the cenote. We took a table on the far side, but you couldn’t get away from the noise. After an hour I asked at the front desk about it and they said “only 10 more minutes”.

Sitting at our table with a group of 8 for lunch, a woman came up to us and started yelling at us in Spanish. It seems like they changed their rules and you’re not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages any longer, after years of it being permitted. Other groups with alcohol did not appear to be approached in this manner.

We got an hour of quiet, and then someone decided they were going to break out the chain saw. And not deep in the forest. Immediately beside the table we were sitting at. And they cut down multiple trees, clearing a 10 X 10 meter area.

Not the peaceful experience we were expecting. Not the customer experience we had come to expect. Not likely we’ll...

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