What is under a cenote?

A Cenote refers to an underground chamber or cave which contains permanent water. In other words, it is a natural sinkhole where the ceiling of the cave has collapsed. The word Cenote, which is pronounced as “seh-no-tay”, is a Spanish conversion of the Yucatec Maya word “D'zonot” or “Ts'onot”.



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Bull sharks can also swim in freshwater and seek its feeling. They are drawn to the freshwater cenotes pump out into the sea nearby the dive site and also the abundant food supply of fish and turtles in the area. Don't miss this amazing experience and enjoy diving with bull sharks in Mexico.

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Archaeologists have discovered Jade, pottery, gold, and incense at the bottom of sacred cenotes, along with human remains.

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Are the Cenotes in Tulum Safe for Swimming? Unlike the ocean where there can be big waves or a strong undertow, cenotes are closed off – within caves – that protect the calm, azure waters from the elements. This typically makes them an ideal spot for a restful swimming experience.

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Quintana Roo cenotes are a tourist attraction of sorts because they stay so clean due to the natural filtration process and thanks to the plants inside. In fact, the abundance of plant life in the Mayan jungle helps clean out all impurities before they even reach the surface.

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How Deep Are Cenotes? One average cenotes are pretty deep – about 8-15 meters (49ft). Cenote the Pit is the deepest in Quintana Roo with its spectacular 119 m / 391 ft of depth. Cenotes dives are reserved for skilled divers only and the depth they can reach should be not more than 40 m (131 ft ).

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At a depth of 282 meters, Zacatón, in the state of Tamaulipas is the deepest cenote in Mexico.

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Such is the case of the Sac Actun system, the largest in the world, and its entrance, the Nohoch Nah Chich cenote.

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What is the temperature of the water in the cenotes? The water temperature in the cenotes is around 77°-78° Fahrenheit or 25°-26° Celsius.

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Also, you cannot wear regular sunscreen or bug repellent when visiting the cenotes. You MUST wear an organic, reef friendly sunscreen from companies like Sun Bum.

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It wasn't until 1914, when the violence of the Mexican Revolution unintentionally put an end to the looting of Chichén Itzá. To this day, over 200 bodies, jewels, ceramics and gold pieces have been found as part of the archaeological findings in the cenote.

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