aaJoe schrieb:
>>>> 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.
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> 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.
It is believed that a large part of the Yucatan peninslua has a network
of interconnected subterranean rivers under the limestone. The cenotes
are the places where the surface limestone either collapsed or opened up
the surface for some other reason. The existence of this water probably
enabled the Maya civilisation to thrive despite the absence of surface
water. AFAIK these geological structure is a distinctive feature of the
Yucatan, although similar structures could arise in other places.
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