In article <4dlqusF1b351pU1@individual.net>,
Tom Peel wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > 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.
And to think the Mayans weren't even into scuba diving. What a waste. |
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