SISTEMA ALHAMBRA
White Castle
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| Region | Akumal |
| Location | |
| GPS Position | |
| Land Owner | Federal Caribe |
| Dive Site Fee | NO |
| Maximum Depth | 85 feet/26 meters |
| Average Depth | |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | 1945 feet/593 meters |
| First Explorers | Shelley Baker, Steve Gerrard, and Robbie Osman - April & June, 1993 |
| Other Explorers | Donn Ellerbrock |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | YES |
| Snorkeling | NO |
| Cenotes within Cave System | 1- Cenote Alhambra |
| Cenote Location | Go to the Playa Aventuras (DIF) entrance, Go west through gate on dirt road for the Actun Chen dry cave and drive approximate 1.0 kilometers to the power lines, Turn left and follow trail 200 meters to the first power line tower, Park vehicle and follow trail 50 meters to the cenote |
| Accessibility | Moderate, Must step down from upper rim of cenote and negotiate a short distance of rocks and dip under the ledge, Watch out for wasps |
| Cave Description | Big cavern entrance with wide opening. Follow mainline upstream |
| Best Dives | Main line, At 700 feet/212 meters is first, huge room named The Monolith. Near the end of the main line a 100 foot/30 meters section of rock collapsed and buried the guideline. A by-pass line goes around it; interesting to look at. |
| Map Available | Stick map available |
| Future Exploration | YES |
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