Cenotes of the Riviera Maya by Steve Gerrard

SISTEMA K’OXUL
'Mosquito' in Mayan

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Region Tulum
Location  
GPS Position  
Land Owner unknown
Dive Site  Fee NO
Maximum Depth 51 feet/15.5 meters
Average Depth 42 feet/13 meters
Distance Explored / Surveyed 4363 feet/1330 meters
First Explorers Steve Gerrard - April, 1993
Other Explorers Alex Alvarez, Steve Keene, and John Orlowski, Richards
Upstream YES
Downstream YES
Cavern Dive NO
Snorkeling NO
Cenotes within Cave System 1- Cenote K’oxul
Cenote Location Take the Coba road east from Highway 307 and drive
800 meters (kilometers), Park next to fire station
Accessibility 200 meter ( 5 minutes) hike into jungle following trail,
Need an aluminum extension ladder, Cannot jump
into cenote
Cave Description Main passage is below the halocline, Several dome areas
Best Dives YES, Stick map
Map Available  
Future Exploration YES
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