Aug 20 – Today our plan was to visit the Cenote Zaci. Swimming in a “bottomless” cenote is on the ‘must do’ list of every tourist visiting Valladolid, and we are tourists, so off we go.
Google told us the Cenote would open at 9am. Having been in the Yucatán a while, we know not to set your watch by the times promised here. We arrived around 9:30, figuring we’d beat the afternoon crowds (when it is REALLY hot). The Cenote was not open, but the man said it would open at 10. We waited with the other tourists, striking up a conversation with a nice young couple from France.
There is the Cenote – 130 feet deep and blue and just waiting to be jumped intoWe waited some more, and more of the hopeful tourists wandered away. After another while we decided to cut our losses and see what else Valladolid had to offer us today. Oh well!Jim navigated us to Casa de los Venados, a private home owned by an American collector of Mexican folk art. This is a mural in the entrance foyerThe house is huge (23 bathrooms!) and each room is just filled with colorful art pieces. We were given a guided tour by David, a local Mayan who answered all our questions and let us take our time examining the pieces.An outdoor dining area A shapeshifter Stained glass in one of the bathrooms There is a room filled with tributes to Frida Kahlo Dine with famous Mexican heroesDinnerware created for the house There was so much more, but you get the idea! A worthwhile morning!
Taking Our Time 