Cenote Hubiku Highlights Mexico Travel
Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Today, I wanted to talk about my visit to the Hubiku Cenote. We had to wake up super early to get on the tour bus.
The bus made its way to a couple of other hotels before going to the Cenote. We started in the Barcelo Maya Palace.
The ride there took about 2 to 3 hours. It is hard to estimate the passage of time. This Cenote was deep into Maya territory.
We saw a small town, and little villages along the way. The internet was extremely spotty. In other locations, the connection wasn’t there either.
So, do not count much on your cellphone. This works just as well. You are going to a Cenote to experience nature.
You are not going there to go crazy with the social media posts. When we arrived, we got greeted by the local Mayan priest.
He did a little prayer for us. He also blew sacred smoke on our face. He blessed our hands with wet leaves.
This blessing incorporates the elements of fire, air, earth and wind. They fire and wind are found within the myrrh.
Earth and water are found in the wet leaves. With that out of the way, we were allowed to walk towards the Cenote.
Along the way, you have to pass through the gift shop. They have a lot of cool stuff. If the black stone shines gold, then it is obsidian.
It if doesn’t have that golden sheen, it is an onyx. The tour guide told us to watch out for those subtle differences.
There is a nice photo of the maiden holding up an obsidian statue. You can have the priest bless it for added measure. It is important to give alms to the priest.
He may have magical powers, but he is still a being of flesh and blood. He needs money to buy food, just like everybody else.
Speaking of money, the items in the gift shop are all 20 bucks and up. Mexico has a bartering culture, so, you are going to require a lot of patience to get the things you like at a lower price.
We didn’t linger much in the gift shop. We only had a few hours to fool about in the Cenote. As we walked towards the Cenote, we saw a couple of curious sculptures here and there.
I took photographs of everything that caught my eye. Before being allowed entry, you need to take a bath. The Cenote is also the drinking water of the locals.
So, you need to bathe to keep the fresh water nice and clean. We descended down to the bowels of the earth.
The darkness was pierced by a hole in the roof of the cave. Being there, it is an indescribable feeling. Going down the steps is a bit difficult.
You need to hold onto the side rope for dear life. This is just a safety precaution, nothing more.
Once you are halfway inside, it is advisable that you rent a floatation device. The water is extremely deep.
If you do not know how to swim, you are going to sink like a rock. The water is extremely cold. This is perfect considering the hot temperatures.
It was the most refreshing part of the day. The water had a couple of fishes here and there.
You can kinda see it within the photographs. My folks and I spent about an hour playing about in the cenote.
Some folks even jumped into the deep water. There is a good spot that you can jump off from.
There are ropes on the side to help you swim about. On the way out of the cenote, we met a different priest that offered to give us a Despojo.
A Despojo is supposed to clear up all the negative energies and curses that have been thrown in your general direction.
He spent like half an hour chanting in Mayan. Apparently, we had a lot of curses he needed to clear up.
After the Despojo, we went to the buffet. The tickets we bought included food three fruity drinks.
The drinks were interesting. I took a photograph of the food I got as well as the plates.
After the meal, we rushed to the bus. We didn’t want to get left behind. One of the locals gave us a novelty bottle with our photograph.
It had a nice taste, so, my mom bought it.
I think I ranted enough about my trip to the Hubiku Cenote.
It was a nice visit. I recommend that you visit this Cenote.
It will be a unique, nature experience.
My name is Teresita Blanco, the Artsy Sister. Bye, bye and God bless.
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