If you enjoy diving, cenote diving in Yucatan is an experience that you cannot miss. Discover the enigmatic kingdom of Chac, god of the water and the underground world, practicing the interesting and magical cavern diving. The Ruta Maya as we like to call it stretches from the north of the Yucatan Peninsula south through all of the State of Quintana Roo and into Central America.
The Yucatan peninsula is a large plate made of porous limestone where the highest point above sea level is not more than 150 feet. The lack of mountains and other heights keeps the water from growing into streams; therefore there are no superficial rivers on the peninsula. The rainwater penetrates the permeable nature rock forming incredible underground formations of stalagmites and stalactites that will just take your breath away. Throughout the years these filtrations erode and weaken the rock. The vault ends up giving in and falling, exposing the river to the exterior in some areas that the Mayas have called “cenotes” for centuries.
Not so long ago these oasis in the jungle began to reveal their secrets to expert speleologists, archaeologists and geologists who have unearthed natural and human history little by little, discovering for example that it is a tunnel net system like a gruyere cheese. Today many “cenotes” are open to all public for a visit and for certified divers to explore.
The following Cenotes are recommended :
GRAND CENOTE: Very known because it is a very large cenote, many stalactites and stalagmites great place for open water to accommodate a group, because the space they will feel comfortable, max depth: 12 m, there is not current, enters a lot of sunlight
SKULL (Calavera): Small cenote, does not enter so much sunlight, very interesting, a mix of sweet and salt water forming like modern art. The mix is call "halocline" it looks like oil, this dive leaves you the senses like dive in cave, dark and deep. Depth: Max. 14m
TWO EYES: a place as grand cenote, very big, excellent for two dive to see a lot, great variety of many formations and enters a lot of light. Perfect for snorkeling too. Max depth: 12m.
ANGELITA: is like a "hollow in the forest", a dive deep, it goes to 60m, the dive goes to 30m, in 27m there is a level of hydrogenate sulfate, that absorbs all the sunlight , that seems like the fund, in the middle of the cenote there is thousands of fallen trees and seems like a pyramid of trees. very interesting and different place. the cenote is 30m of diameter. incredible!
CARWASH: great open water place, after that, a great salon down the ceiling, ideal for the group to get accustomed in fresh water and to experience the first one dive in cenotes
