On the Yucatan Peninsula there are no above-ground rivers but a huge network of underground rivers that are accessible through hidden entrances via cenotes.
With a total length of over 1000 km, it is the largest contiguous underwater cave system on earth.
The dissolution of the limestone forms caves and underground watercourses. If the ceiling of such a cave collapses, a day opening is created which the Maya called the entrances to the underworld (xibalba “place of fear”) and also used as religious sacrificial sites.
There are open, wet, dry and closed cenotes. The fresh water of the cenotes is not only an important habitat for many living things in the jungle but also necessary for the human population then and now.
According to official data from the Mexican Environment Agency, there are more than 6,000, most of which have not yet been developed.
Cenote excursion schedule:
We visit the cenotes Sagrado, Yum-Ha and Jaguar twice a day, once in the morning at 9 a.m. and then again at 1 p.m.
what does this excursion include?
The price includes pick-up and drop-off at the hotel lobby in an air-conditioned minivan for 20 people, admissions, taxes, guide, insurance, drinks in the van, snorkeling equipment and good mood.
Don’t forget your swimwear!
It is advisable not to go on tour with flip flops.
Recommendation :
We have drinks in the minivan, but it is still advisable to carry 1 liter of water with you on every excursion.
Don’t forget your swimwear!
It is advisable not to go on tour with flip flops.
NEVER APPLY SUN CREAM BEFORE THE TOUR OR ONLY BIODEGRADABLE !!
In the freshwater cenotes on the Yucatan Peninsula, strict attention is paid to the water quality, because some of this water is still drunk.
The chemicals used in traditional sunscreen destroy corals and are harmful to marine life. Therefore, sun protection is no longer allowed in Mexico in many natural parks of the Riviera Maya and also on Cozumel.
