Cenote Dzitnup, sinkhole in Yucatan, Mexico

Xkekén is a cenote just north of the village of Dzitnup, in the municipality of Valladolid, Yucatán. It forms an underground cave with a small opening in the ceiling through which sunlight enters, creating a turquoise-blue water surface. Stalactites hang from the ceiling. The water surface measures about 30 by 20 metres and is between one and 20 metres deep.

Xkekén was discovered in 1950 when a local farmer searched for a lost pig; the name X'keken means "pig" in Yucatec Maya. The cave lies just north of Dzitnup in Valladolid municipality, and the nearby Samulá cenote is within walking distance. Its ceiling opening lets sunlight reach the water.

Xkekén lies just north of Dzitnup, about 6.6 km from Valladolid, and Samulá is within walking distance. The cave is reached by a staircase down from the ceiling opening, and the pool is used for swimming and snorkelling. Bring water shoes, since the rocks and steps are wet and slippery.

The name X'keken means "pig" in Yucatec Maya: the cenote was found in 1950 when a local farmer was searching for a lost pig. Its ceiling opening lets sunlight strike the water, and stalactites hang above the pool, which measures about 30 by 20 metres and is between one and 20 metres deep.