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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 ...
Several cenotes are protected as Ramsar wetlands and some are important archaeological sites. They were relevant for the Maya communities that lived in the area. [64] Las Labradas, Sinaloa archaeological site Sinaloa: 2012 iii, iv, v (cultural) Las Labradas is an archeological site with group of basalt rocks with petroglyphs. A unique ...
The Riviera Maya (Spanish pronunciation: [ri'βjeɾa 'maʝa]) is a tourism and resort district south of Cancun, Mexico. It straddles the coastal Federal Highway 307 , along the Caribbean coastline of the state of Quintana Roo , located in the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula .
several Cenotes Río Secreto (English translation: Secret River ) is a semi-flooded limestone cave system near Playa del Carmen , Quintana Roo , Mexico . There are 38 kilometers of caves in the system, of which approximately 10% are used for ecotourism . [ 1 ]
A large number of cenotes are located in the Tulum area such as Maya Blue, Naharon, Temple of Doom, Tortuga, Vacaha, Grand Cenote, Abejas, Nohoch Kiin, Calavera,and Zacil-Ha. Tulum has some of the best beaches in Mexico. Most popular beaches in Tulum are Playa Paraiso, Playa Ruinas, Playa Akumal, Papaya Playa and more.
These two cenotes appear like two large eyes into the underground. The original cave diving exploration of the whole cave system began through these cenotes. The Dos Ojos underwater cave system was featured in a 2002 IMAX film, Journey Into Amazing Caves , and the 2006 BBC/Discovery Channel series Planet Earth .
Xpu Há (Spanish pronunciation: [(i)ʃpuˈxa]) is a bay, village, and resort area in Solidaridad municipality of Quintana Roo state, on the Mayan Riviera in southeastern Mexico. It is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Playa del Carmen, and 93 kilometres (58 mi) from Cancún. [1] It is in the municipality of Solidaridad, Quintana Roo, Mexico. [2]
In works compiled for the fight against idolatry, 16th-century Spanish sources mentioned 17 Maya caves and cenotes - nine of which have been found. [2] In his book Relación de las cosas de Yucatán, friar Diego de Landa described the Sacred Cenote. [3] Underground Maya archaeology began in the 1980s and 1990s. [4]