SISTEMA 27 STEPS
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| Rating | |
| Region | Akumal |
| Location | |
| GPS Position | |
| Land Owner | unknown |
| Dive Site Fee | |
| Maximum Depth | 85 feet/25.7 meters |
| Average Depth | 48 feet/14.5 meters |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | 3000 feet/909 meters + |
| First Explorers | Steve Gerrard, Ernesto Sainz and Dr. Les Willis - August, 1986 |
| Other Explorers | George Irvine, John Orlowski, Frans Vandermolen, Tom Flynn |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | |
| Snorkeling | |
| Cenotes within Cave System | 1- Cenote 27 Steps |
| Cenote Location | Take Akumal C.D. road going directly west of the Akumal Caribe resort entrance, Go up hill through the village and one kilometer to the power lines, Take a right on trail and go north, Go past one tower, around huge cenote depression and past second tower. Find stone pillar and park vehicleFairly easy. 27 cement steps sloping down to the water. Steps angled very steep |
| Accessibility | Fairly easy, 27 cement steps sloping down to the water; steps angled very steep |
| Cave Description | Upstream is mostly saltwater and goes about 600 feet/182 meters, must negotiate a minor restriction at 350 feet/106 meters. Downstream has an air domeEntire cave system |
| Best Dives | Entire cave system |
| Map Available | YES |
| Future Exploration | LIMITED |
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