Sentences with phrase «of cenotes»

Get face to face with bull sharks or prepare to be amazed by the gin clear waters of the cenotes.
Mexico offers all manner of scuba diving, from entry - level dives off sandy beaches, the awe - inspiring caves of the Cenotes, to great white shark and whale encounters in the Pacific.
The number of cenotes for scuba diving in Tulum and Playa del Carmen is unbelievable.
Description: This action - packed trip will feature a variety of adventure activities like zip lining through the Mayan jungle and swimming in the crystal waters of cenotes.
7 fun - packed days of bull shark interaction, seminars with the Dr. Erich Ritter team, lively exchange with like - minded, and time to relax on Playa del Carmen's white sandy beaches, extendable by 3 days of cenotes diving.
Hidden Worlds is the Yucatan Peninsula's best known location for exploring the fascinating world of cenotes.
One of the thousands of cenotes found on the Yucatan Peninsula, Cenote Angelita mystifies divers with its layer of hydrogen sulphate.
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.
Most of the cenotes are free to visit but some of the privately owned ones require an entrance fee.
Most of the Cenotes have a small entrance fee, ranging from US $ 5 to $ 10 per person per day.
Xenotes Oasis Maya Tour will take you from your hotel to unveil four different types of cenotes near Cancun.
Bugs, especially mosquitos, can be bag around some of the Cenotes, yet most don't allow insect repellent to be worn in the water.
The natural beauty of the cenotes and their clear cool water with colorful fish make them a popular place for snorkeling, scuba diving, and swimming.
Because of its proximity to coastal wilderness, as well as the jungles full of cenotes and underground rivers, and Mayan ruin sites like Tulum, Coba, and Chichen Itza, Playa Del Carmen also attracts archaeology buffs, extreme eco-adventurers, and nature enthusiasts.
Thousands of cenotes have been discovered and thousands more are thought to exist on the Yucatan Peninsula.
There are many options and kind of cenotes, with open entrance like Ponderosa or Jardín del Eden, Car wash or Aktunha, Calavera or Temple of Doom, Pit and Angelita or with room entrance like Chak Mool, Tajmahal, Dos Ojos, Dream Gate and Gran Cenote.
Snorkel, swim and dive in the crystal clear waters of the cenotes and Caribbean Ocean
And so is the number of cenotes and dive shops.
In hundreds of cenotes (fresh water holes filling below - ground caves, caverns and sinkholes).
There are a ton of Cenotes surrounding these two towns and each town offers tours to different beautiful Cenotes.
Chichen Itza was dedicated to the worship of Mayan gods, and one of the cenotes was used for ritual sacrifice.
Add a vest or a light hood to compensate for the cooler waters of the cenotes.
Plan your visit using the map of all cenotes between Tulum and Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya and the reviews of the cenotes I visited.
Rappel, kayak or scuba dive into a maze of cenotes and underground rivers that are said to trap the souls of the ancient Maya in the underworld.
Mayan artifacts are still found today in the depths of some cenotes.
Come and immerse yourself in one of the cenotes, lagoons or caves, and enjoy the aquatic zip - lines you'll only find at Xel - Há.
It was founded in 1543 upon the old Mayan city of Zaci — a name still used for one of the cenotes below.
From The Coba Temple that grazes the clouds, to the depths of the cenotes — natural limestone underwater passages - Tulum offers endless mysteries to be uncovered.
The ancient Mayans thought of cenotes as a gateway into the world of the spirits.
We spent about an hour at each of the cenotes and returned to the van to head back to Playa del Carmen.
There are lots of cenotes doted around this stretch of coast and they are really worth exploring.
At one of the cenotes the entrance is so small that you have to climb down a ladder through a narrow opening to reach the water.
Discover four different types of cenotes in a natural setting, an oasis in the middle of the jungle where you can enjoy nature at its best with a different activity on each Xenote; Kayaking, Rappelling, Snorkel, Zip - lines and Inner Tubes.
It is possible to visit and swim in a number of cenotes in one day and many tours offer this experience pre-organized.
Some of these cenotes appear as languid pools on the surface.
On this journey designed for families, we will learn about the ancient Maya and explore their former ceremonial centers, we'll visit and interact with local Maya communities to learn of their living traditions, we will refresh in the cool blue green water of the cenotes.
Immerse yourself in one of the cenotes or lagoon and enjoy the aquatic zip - lines.
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.
With underground rivers, caves, archaeological sites, and thousands of cenotes (sinkholes) it's easy to see why this is a top destination for travelers and nature - lovers alike.
The thing that sets Riviera Maya apart, for me, is the abundance of cenotes (sinkhole), caves and underground rivers.
Well, if you return to the Riviera Maya area, get back in the water in one of those cenotes: — RRB -.
I went to Riviera Maya 9 years ago and although we had an opportunity to swim in one of the Cenotes, I actually ddn't do it because at the time, I wasn't sure if I was confident enough in the water there especially for snorkelling.
My love for Mexico explodes when I think of cenotes, swimming with turtles, swimming with whale sharks, galavanting in the turquoise waters of Isla Mujeres and visiting the Plastic Bottle Floating Island.
In some of the cenotes, the water is so clear that when you look up from the bottom, fish seem to be swimming in the sky.
Explorers of cenotes early in the 20th century found treasure troves of Mayan artifacts in the underwater caverns, but these have now largely been plundered.
The experience of our cenote begins long before you reach it, as the transfer to this Maya oasis takes place in the «Truck» pulled by «Tabaco» the donkey.
There is no need to be an expert diver, immerse into the depths of a cenote at Xel - Há.
You will then hop on one of our mountain bikes for some trail riding to our canopy course where you can rappel fifty feet down to the cool water of another cenote, as well as zip high above the jungle floor on three steel cable zip lines.
The water area of the cenote is broad, providing ample room for all swimmers.
Worth a visit for its stunning location next to the Cenote Azul, the restaurant sits right on the edge of the cenote and offers regional and Mexican cuisine.
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