CENOTE NOHOCH KIIN
'Giant Sun' in Mayan
This cenote is part of Sistema Sac Aktun – the world’s second
longest underwater cave system
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| Region | Tulum |
| Location | |
| GPS Position | |
| Land Owner | Ferderal Caribe |
| Dive Site Fee | NO |
| Maximum Depth | 55 feet/16.6 meters |
| Average Depth | unknown |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | |
| First Explorers | Dan Lins, Mike Madden and Andreas “Matt” Matthes – May, 1997 |
| Other Explorers | |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | YES |
| Snorkeling | YES |
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| Cenote Location | Due west of Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich and Sistema Dos Ojos. Way out in the jungle |
| Accessibility | Expedition style access with sherpas and horses |
| Cave Description | Huge passageways with many decorations |
| Best Dives | Several huge borehole passageways |
| Map Available | YES,. Cartographer is Andreas “Matt” Matthes |
| Future Exploration | YES, Very close to connection to Nohoch Nah Chich |
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