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Yucatan's Cenotes and Caves
The Yucatan Peninsula is a vast slab of limestone riddled with labyrinths of caves and subterranean rivers. Water is accessible only through natural sinkholes in the rock, called cenotes in Spanish. These vary from tiny wells to cathedral-like caverns. They are water fed by underground springs which always cool and fresh.
There are many opportunities to snorkel or scuba dive in cenotes within easy reach of many of Riviera Maya's most popular resort destinations. This is not something that you will want to pass up as the experience is incredible. Here are just a few of the many opportunities:
Riviera Maya Cenote and Cave Tours
The Ik Kil Cenote, known as “the Sacred Blue Cenote” has sunlight from 85’ above filtering through holes in the ground and vegetation creating an intriguing clear turquoise blue fresh water paradise that hovers at a comfortable 26 degrees celsius. This cenote is just 3km from the Chichen Itza ruins as is often included as part of the Chichen Itza tours.
Reed more...Hidden Worlds offers exclusive access to the Yucatan's finest cenotes and an uncrowded, family-friendly experience of Riviera Maya's natural environment.
Reed more...Grand Cenote Snorkel inside of this huge cave system without ever diving under the water. Huge stalagmites, stalactites, and columns are yours to be seen by just sticking your face into the water.
Reed more...Cenote Angelita This cenote is for advanced divers as it goes straight down for 200’. The first 100’ is fresh water with unlimited visibility. Beyond that is salt water separated by a mystical layer of hydrogen sulfate. Bring your dive lights!
Reed more...Cenote Dos Ojos
These cenotes are located far off the highway giving it an even greater natural beauty and setting the perfect tranquil environment. Dos Ojos is known for its multiple shallow cavern dives giving divers plenty of bottom time to enjoy this fully decorated system. Cave divers can plan many different cave dives with their guides as there are more than one dive located in this massive cave system.
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