SISTEMA AKTUN CHEN
Wood Cave
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| Region | Akumal |
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| Land Owner | Federal Caribe |
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| Maximum Depth | 82 feet/25 meters |
| Average Depth | 45 feet/13.6 meters |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | 17,831 feet/5435 meters |
| First Explorers | Bernd Birnbach and Christophe Le Maillot - April, 1998 |
| Other Explorers | Jim Coke, Steve Gerrard and German Mendoza Yanez |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | YES, Cenote Alegre, Good 'closed' dive site first explored by Steve Gerrard and German Mendoza Yanez during April, 1993. Bernie Birnbach connected to it in June, 1998 |
| Snorkeling | YES, Cenote Alegre, Owner - Don Cuhahoutemoc Rubio |
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| Cenote Location | Beginning point for this cave system, Drive south on Highway 307 1.8 kilometers to the Aktun Commercial cave entrance, Go west 1.0 kilometer to the power lines, Turn right and drive 200 meters, Park and follow rugged trail 25 minutes into the jungle |
| Accessibility | Easy entry, 25 minute hike on rugged trail, Must negotiate rock and overhang of the cenote into a small pool |
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