CENOTE NAVAL - CENOTE NOHOCH HA
named after the Navy Base
This cenote is part of Sistema Sac Aktun – the world’s second longest underwater cave system. It was connected by Dan Lins during March, 1999
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| Region | Tulum |
| Location | |
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| Land Owner | Dr. Ceasar Portillo Manica, son is Ceasar Augusto Portillo Manica |
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| Maximum Depth | 65 feet/19.7 meters |
| Average Depth | 45 feet/13.6 meters |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | |
| First Explorers | Tony DeRosa and Hilario Hiler - May 17th, 1989 Paul DeLoach and Hilario Hiler - July 2nd, 1989 |
| Other Explorers | Dan Lins, Mike Cameron, Steve Gerrard, Mark Grant, George Irvine, Mike Madden, Andres (Matt) W. Matthes, Bill Mee and Jim Mellon |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | YES |
| Snorkeling | YES |
| Cenotes within Cave System | 82 |
| Cenote Location | Go north one kilometer on Highway 307 from the Navy Station road or the Aquario Hotel, Take dirt road on left (west side); Very rough road, Travel 2.8 kilometers to end of road, 3 minute walk though jungle to Cenote Naval |
| Accessibility | High bluff around most of cenote, There are a few places to find your way down to the water’s edge |
| Cave Description | Both fresh and salt water zones. Multiple entranceways into different parts of the cave system |
| Best Dives | Several |
| Map Available | NO |
| Future Exploration | UNLIMITED, Goals are to connect with Sistema Abejas Potential to connect with Sistema Temple of Doom |
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