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A cenote (English: / s ɪ ˈ n oʊ t i / or / s ɛ ˈ n oʊ t eɪ /; Latin American Spanish:) is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater. The term originated on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where the ancient Maya commonly used cenotes for water supplies, and occasionally for ...
Sima de las Cotorras (in English: Sinkhole of the Parrots/Parakeets) is a sinkhole located in the El Ocote Biosphere Reserve in western Chiapas, southern Mexico. It is one of a number of sinkholes in the area, all produced by tectonic and erosive processes on the region's limestone. Although not the largest and deepest of the area's sinkholes ...
The exploration of Dos Ojos began in 1987 and still continues. The surveyed extent of the cave system is 82 kilometers (51 mi) [1] and there are 28 known sinkhole entrances, which are locally called cenotes. In January 2018, a connection was found between Sistema Dos Ojos and Sistema Sac Actun. [2]
The giant sinkhole, in Puebla state, started as a 16-foot hole but has grown steadily to its present size. (June 2) Growing giant sinkhole threatens Mexican homes [Video]
The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes, called cenotes, which expose the water table to the surface. One of the most impressive of these is the Sacred Cenote, which is 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter [ 5 ] and surrounded by sheer cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 metres (89 ft) below.
The Puebla sinkhole. The Puebla sinkhole is located in the town of Santa Maria Zacatepec, Juan C. Bonilla municipality, Puebla, Mexico.It is found 93.7 kilometres (58.2 mi) west of the state capital of Puebla, and 212 kilometres (132 mi) east of Mexico City, at coordinates 19.1257, -98.3738.
The region is pockmarked with natural sinkholes, called cenotes, which expose the water table to the surface. One of the most impressive of these is the Cenote Sagrado, which is 60 meters (200 ft) in diameter [ 58 ] and surrounded by sheer cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 meters (89 ft) below.
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