Posted on: March 20th in Adventure, Destinations, South America, Travel by Becky.
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The Cenotes (literally meaning sinkholes) of the Yucatan peninsula (located just south of Cancun, Mexico) are extremely popular with visitors, swimmers, snorkelers and divers.
The entire Yucatan peninsula was once a reef beneath the ocean until the water receded, causing the sea life to be fossilised into the walls of deep holes thus forming a subterranean universe of caverns, karst tunnels and sink holes-some hundreds of feet deep. There are four types of Cenotes – those completely underground, semi-underground, land-level Centotes like a lake or pond, and those that are open wells.
Cenotes were sacred to the Maya both for drinking, irrigation and in religious ceremonies. They also considered to be one of the best cavern diving spots in the world.
Incredible Diving
Diving enthusiasts around the world flock here because of the amazing underwater scenery and crystal clear water. Divers can swim through thousands of stalagmites and stalactites formed over 65 million years ago and sunlight penetrates multiple openings making the whole experience unforgettable. The Cenotes, located all through out the Riviera Maya are filled with rain water so the visibility while diving is over five hundred feet.
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23 March, 2010
The top picture is amazing.
22 March, 2010
Oh wow – these are amazing Becky. I had no idea the Cenotes existed and now I’ve got another “must see” in Mexico! Maybe I need to move there for a while one day to have all the time I need to see everything!