Sentences with phrase «cenotes which»

On the Caribbean side you have great visibility around Caribbean reefs near popular tourist spots like Cozumel and Cancun, and the world - famous Cenotes which offer a unique underwater experience.

You can't rent a snorkel at Nicte Ha, but several cenotes which do rent them, including Dos Ojos, are on the same road and it would be easy to hop from one to the next if you wanted to make a day out of it.

Since few rivers existed on the Yucatan Peninsula, the Mayans constructed their cities near cenotes which were their source of water.

But they did have ziplining into the cenote which I thought was awesome!

(Cenote Ik - Ill is another cenote which is very beautiful).

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Resort amenities include a signature Greg Norman championship golf course, fine dining at Casa del Lago and Punta Bonita, Rose Buds for children, and Sense, A Rosewood Spa, which is designed around a cenote, one of the sacred water wells of the ancient Mayans, and sits on a private island.

From cave diving in the many cenotes that are unique to the Yucatan Peninsula, to discovering the expansive coral reef system that features an impressive array of marine life including colourful tropical fish, manta rays, dolphins, and whale sharks, to visiting 5ta Avenida, which is known to the be liveliest street of the Riviera Maya.

We hired a van service for the week which made it easy for us to visit Tulum, Cenotes and get around town.

We also offer Cenote diving which allows you to discover the eerie underwater caverns that are ubiquitous in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Top crop: Indigenous to the tropical forests of Central America, cacao trees have grown wild in Belize for some 3,000 years — flourishing in the humid microclimates of cenotes — and farmed since around 250 B.C. Today Belize's cacao farmers, mostly in the country's southern Toledo District, cultivate the native Criollo plant, which is considered to be the highest quality cacao bean native to Central America.

As you enter Ik Kil, which has some regular tourist stuff like a gift ship, food vendors and such, you then walk up to a railing and look down hundreds of feet into the Cenote.

We took some great day excursions to local ruins and cenotes, which were both amazing, but every time we left the villa, we all agreed that we didn't need to go anywhere, the villa had it all.

A Cenote is a body of water under the ground which has been revealed by the collapse of limestone bedrock.

And don't forget the vibrant marine life, underwater caverns or cenotes and nearby coral reefs - all of which make this area a world class diving and snorkeling destination.

Do you know which cenote you visited?

As an extra attraction the course has a cavern and a cenote, which is a water hole connected to the underground rivers of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Many precious objects were found at the bottom of this beautiful cenote, which indicates the Mayas used it for sacred rituals instead of human sacrifices.

We left the Tulum portion open, which gave us the option to spend more time at Coba, or explore additional cenotes if we so desired.

The area is dotted with Mayan archeological sites and cenotes, which are definitely worth a visit and the Museum of the Maya World in Chetumal is an excellent place to increase your anthropological, archeological and historical knowledge.

This is the Chichen Itza Cenote and is commonly confused as being the same as Cenote Ik Kil above — which it is not.

This impact helped form the cenotes, along with millions of years of erosion, plus rising water levels after the last ice age which causes the caves to flood.

Discover the best cenotes of Riviera Maya (Yucatan Peninsula) which are within easy driving distance of Cancun, Tulum, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Morelos and Bacalar.

Throughout the expedition, visitors will get the opportunity to slip into the crystal waters of a fresh Cenote (sinkhole), which are sacred places for the Mayans.

The cenotes and hacienda are on private property and only accessible as part of a paid tour which you need to book in advance by contacting them via their facebook page.

In Dream Gate Cenote you'll find many delicate rock formations — including soda straw formations, which are the preliminary stage of stalactite and stalagmite formation.

A Cenote is a naturally formed Mexican sinkhole — most of which are in the Yucatan peninsula.

Although the entrance is close to Dos Ojos cenotes, Pet Cemetery is part of a different underground river system which runs parallel to the Dos Ojos system.

Some of the best cenotes are in that article, so make sure to read both articles before deciding which you will visit on your next vacation.

While there are many caves in the area, including the popular fresh - water snorkeling holes called Cenotes, this one is still a living cave with a river streaming throughout the network of caves, many of which have not even been explored.

The most important — and the largest — is Cenote Sagrado, which still exists today.

And find out which ones are the best cenotes in Tulum for snorkeling.

As they advanced and ice built up, global sea level dropped and exposed the limestones on the caye to rainwater, which resulted in the formation of ther many caves and sinkholes (cenotes) on the caye and throughout Belize.

Many cenotes are ringed by large overhangs, which create extensive cavern zones that allow safe exploration without entering a full overhead environment or loosing sight of the sunlight entrance.

The region is arid, but Chichen Itza was founded near two cenotes — deep wells of natural water — which made habitation possible.

The tour included a trip to a Mayan Village where we did meet a Shaman who blessed us, a meal prepared by Mayan women which was delicious and a trip to a cenote, which is a cold natural spring in a deep abyss... it seemed like paradise.

They've even turned natural cenotes (fresh underground water pools exposed by the collapse of limestone bedrock) into landscaped theme parks for which they charge stiff admission fees (Xcaret, Xplor, Xel - Ha).

Cenote comes from the Mayan word «Dzonot» which means «hole filled with water».

There are a great number of natural sinkholes, known as cenotes, which comes from the Mayan word for well.

We found it a friendly city where we could walk around comfortably, and a great base from which to explore the surrounding Mayan sites and cenotes.

Offerings, jewelry, pottery and human and animal remains have been found in cenotes, which provide access to the underground caves and caverns that go on for miles and miles and are popular with adventurous scuba divers.

The name refers to the three natural rivers that run through the park, which also includes ten cenotes (natural freshwater sinkholes).

The term «cenote» comes from the Mayan word «dzonot» which means hole in the ground or well.

Some of the most beautiful cenotes in this region can be found on the Ruta de Cenotes (Cenote Route), which is right outside of Puerto Mcenotes in this region can be found on the Ruta de Cenotes (Cenote Route), which is right outside of Puerto MCenotes (Cenote Route), which is right outside of Puerto Morelos.

Then off to Aktun Chen park, which is located in the jungle, to snorkel in a refreshing underground cenote.

Grand Cenote, Calavera, and Carwash are the most famous but be warned, you have to navigate caves and passages to get to some of the cenotes, which can be a claustrophobic experience for some.

Cenotes — which are natural sinkholes in the limestone bedrock — are found all over the Yucatan peninsula, and while some are very small, others have become very popular with locals and tourists who come to enjoy the clear, bright - blue waters.

Just 20 minutes» drive from Playa del Carmen, you'll find Cenote Jardin del Eden, one of the prettiest in the region, which is surrounded by lush greenery and huge rocks which are perfect for sunbathing or diving.

There was an open area on the rocky surface at the water level, which was completely packed with people, waiting in line to be able to jump into the cenote from a platform above the water and another line to climb down one of the four wooden ladders into the water.

Admission: 30 pesos which includes unlimited access to the cenote, the hacienda property and the beautiful swimming pool.

Upon arriving at the cenote, I immediately noticed that it was very commercialized and the environment almost felt artificial compared to the other cenotes I had visited, which had been surrounded by their natural jungle environment and felt much more rustic.