Homún

Homún is a village located 55 kilometers south- east of Mérida in the state of Yucatan. The town is within the Reserva Estatal Geohidrológica Anillo de Cenotes. The area has many cenotes and makes a perfect day trip from Mérida.

Understand
Homun is a rural mayan town. It has a few services that serve as a base for the neighbouring villages.

By car
Homún is a 1 hour drive from Mérida and car can be rented in the city for the day.

Most of the road is good but watch out for the many speed bumps (topes) and straying dogs along the way - especially if you're traveling at night.

By public transport
Collectivos (shared vans) are available from Mérida (station is located in calle 52 between calle 65 and 67) and leave roughly every 30 minutes. The journey takes a bit over an hour and cost M$32 (Nov.23).

Get around
As most of the sights (many cenotes) are located a few kilometres outside the town a mean of transport will be required.

By foot
As mentioned walking around is possible to see the centre of the town but even if it's possible to walk to some cenotes it will be hard to see several within a few hours.

By car
It's easy to drive around to the different cenotes and most of them are signposted.

Beware that some of road access are unpaved and the main road have many speed bumps.

By moto-taxi
Moto-taxi - a small moto where the front wheel has been replaced with a structure to sit up to 4 people - are a fun and effective way to visit a few cenotes around.

Moto-taxi are available from anywhere in town and you will be approached by taxi men when you get off the collectivos in the main square. They will offer you to drive you to different cenotes around town. They have pictures of the cenotes and you can pick the ones you wanna go. They will wait for you at the cenotes. Price is around M$300 for 3 to 4 hours (or even longer if you agree on some extra money) and they can also provide you lifejackets to rent for an extra M$150 per person (mandatory in most of the cenotes). The entrance of the cenotes are not included in the price.

See
The area is known for the many cenotes. Some are managed by the mayan community while the others are privately owned. Wearing a lifejacket is mandatory in most cenote. The following list is not exhaustive but some of the popular (and beautiful) are
 * Cenote "Hool Kosom" is a beautiful "cave" cenote with a small opening that let a bit of the sunshine go through. M$60 (Nov.23)
 * Cenote los 3 oches contains 3 cenotes connected to each others by underground tunnels (for scuba divers only - make a request before). Only one cenote is suitable for bathing and has an open roof. Has a platform for small jump. M$60 (Nov.23)
 * Cenote tza ujun kat. M$50 (nov.23)

Do
Cenote touring is the main tourist draw around town.

Buy
There are a few shops in town so buying groceries is easy.

You can withdraw money at the banks located near the main square

Eat
There are several small restaurants serving typicial Mayan and Mexican fare around town. You can ask your taxi driver for recommendations.

At the crossing of the main road and the main square you can find ice cream.

Sleep
Most tourists come here as a day trip from Mérida but it's possible to stay overnight if you fancy exploring more of the area or enjoying a stay in a rural mayan town.

The town has a few options ranging from basic room to more luxury places with swimming pool and on-site restaurant. Some of the places are listed online.