> > > When I went into the water on the beach or in the numerous cenotes in
> > > the area along the 307, I would lock my backpack with a combination
> > > lock and tie it up to a tree or whatever with a bike lock, but to tell
> > > you the truth, I don't think I actually had to go through all that
> > > trouble.
> >
> > Can you let us know about those cenotes? Those are fresh water springs
> > with great visibility?
>
> Yes, they are very deep fresh water springs but the visibility isn't
> always that great. Depends where you go. The clearest waters seem to be
> in the cenotes that are at least partly protected by a cave or
> something of the like, probably because there are less leaves and other
> plant elements that fall into them, and the stalactite and stalagmite
> formations are always interesting to look at, both under the water and
> above. Good idea to bring your snorkeling equipment as you will see all
> types of fish. I was particularly impressed with the blue catfish I saw
> in a couple of cenotes. Many divers do the cenotes also and venture off
> deep into cave-like waterways using flashlights in the water. A few
> cenotes are free but you have to pay an entrance fee to most of them,
> between 35 and 80 pesos usually. I particularly like the one called
> Calavera on the road going to Coba from Tulum. It had a cave "infested"
> with squeaking bats. Pretty eery.
Have you been to any others in other area of the country? Is the
Yacatan the best for these? I heard there was at least one called
something like La Luna Media near San Luis Potosi. |
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