Miguel Colorado Cenote Rim Trail

The trail is reached about 1 hour 45 minutes from Campeche city via Federal Highway 180 to Champoton, then Highway 261 inland and the signed ejido road; there is no scheduled bus service, so a car or a Champoton taxi is required, and the ejido runs the site daily from 08:00 to 17:00 with a cash-only entry fee that includes trail access, viewpoints, and use of kayaks. The path covers about 3 km of rim trail and wooden staircases linking the two great sinkholes, El Azul and the dry cenote El Vasito, running through cedar and ceiba forest with about 60 m of descent to the water and back via a long flight of steps rather than a scramble. The surface alternates between packed earth on the rim sections and wooden staircases and viewing platforms at the cenote approaches, which become slippery when wet and should be descended carefully. Landmarks along the route are the viewing platforms overlooking El Azul's blue water and the dry chamber of El Vasito, with the base of the staircase at El Azul serving as the natural turn-around point for those not swimming. There is no natural water source for drinking along the trail, though the ejido operation provides some shaded rest areas at the platforms; food and card payment are not available, so cash and any needed supplies should be brought in. Howler monkeys are heard from mid-morning onward, and the combination of forest canopy, cenote swimming, and kayaking makes this one of the more varied half-day walks in southern Campeche.