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The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza, Mexico. Cenotes are surface connections to subterranean water bodies. [5] While the best-known cenotes are large open-water pools measuring tens of meters in diameter, such as those at Chichen Itza in Mexico, the greatest number of cenotes are smaller sheltered sites and do not necessarily have any surface exposed water.
Choo-Ha, Tankach-Ha and Multun-Ha are a series of small cenotes close to the Mayan site of Cobá in central Yucatán Peninsula. All of them are accessible to the public for swimming. [ 1 ] Choo-Ha has a small entrance of only about 3 by 4 meters.
Looking down into the cenote. The cenote is open to the sky with the water level about 26 metres (85 ft) below ground level. It is about 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter and about 48 metres (157 ft) deep. [1] A carved stairway leads down to a swimming platform. Cenote Ik Kil is near the Maya [2] ruins of Chichen Itza, on the highway to Valladolid.
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It can be harder to tell if it's safe to swim in a lake, river or the ocean. But pools aren't risk-free, water quality experts said.
The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza. The Sacred Cenote (Spanish: cenote sagrado, Latin American Spanish: [ˌsenote saˈɣɾaðo], "sacred well"; alternatively known as the "Well of Sacrifice") is a water-filled sinkhole in limestone at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula.
Why is it dangerous to swim in Northern California waterways? Rivers, creeks, streams and other local waterways may seem like inviting ways to cool off, but they’re not safe right now, experts say.
Swimming is allowed. [2] However, it is not encouraged since there are no changing rooms. [2] Furthermore, the proximity to sewer pipes discourages some visitors from swimming. [1] Some jump off a ledge into the water. [1] There is an open-air restaurant at the top of the cenote. [2] [5] Mayan artifacts can be found at a museum. [5]