A cenote is a natural sinkhole filled with fresh water. They were formed when the limestone bedrock of the Yucatán Peninsula collapsed into the fresh groundwater. With its extensive underground river systems, Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is the best place to experience and explore cenotes.

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

2024年12月7日 · The cenotes aren’t individual pools, but rather, the same water from massive freshwater rivers that flow beneath the entire Yucatán Peninsula. In fact, some cenote water comes from the largest underground river on Earth — the Sistema Sac Actun.

2024年5月31日 · These cenotes (a word from the Mayan ‘d'zonot’, meaning ‘sinkhole’) vary in size from tiny openings to vast water-filled caves. They are all connected, forming the world’s largest underground river network. As well as being popular scuba diving sites and swimming holes, cenotes in the Yucatán have tremendous environmental and cultural significance.

2025年1月21日 · The magnificent underground water networks known as cenotes are a signature attraction of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. These are 10 of the best ones.

2019年5月31日 · From Maya temples to a makeshift car wash, these four cenotes offer outdoor adventure, fascinating history, and traditional culture. Though perhaps most known for tourist-packed Cancún, Mexico’s...

2024年7月18日 · Dive into these incredible underground swimming holes, also known as cenotes, on your next trip to the Yucatan, Mexico. These are the best, and least crowded, ones for your to visit.

2022年3月31日 · Cenotes are sinkholes. They are caves and tunnels that form underground when the limestone bedrock above collapses or caves in to reveal subterranean pools of water. The water in the pools is often pristine and so clear that you can see right down to the bottom. The water is fresh, having filtered through the rocks for many decades.

Cenotes are part of a more extensive hydrogeological system called an aquifer, which is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock. In the Yucatan Peninsula, this aquifer is mainly composed of limestone, and the cenotes act as …

Embark on the amazing journey to Cenote Maya Park in Yucatán, Mexico, where nature meets rich history to offer unforgettable experiences! Discover the largest cenote on the Yucatán Peninsula, with its impressive elliptical vault, where the sun perfectly illuminates the clear and fresh waters to offer you a magical sight.