Cenotes of the Riviera Maya by Steve Gerrard

SISTEMA MUNDO ESCONDIDO

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Land Owner Ejido Jacinto  Pat
Dive Site  Fee YES
Maximum Depth 96 feet/26.2 meters
Average Depth 45 feet/13.6 meters
Distance Explored / Surveyed 10,518 feet/3206 meters
First Explorers Buddy Quattlebaum & Gary Walten
Other Explorers Rich Chapski, Steve Gerrard, Bob Griffith, Steve Keene. Bil Philips
Upstream YES
Downstream YES
Cavern Dive NO
Snorkeling NO
Cenotes within Cave System 3
Cenote Location Go 8.1 kilometers south on Highway 307, Drive west on the Dos Ojos road, Go past the power lines, drive .7 kilometers until you find road to the left going south
Accessibility Tiny hole with shaft dropping down twenty five feet. You need ropes and ladder to lower equipment down and to climb in & out; Watch out for wasps
Cave Description This is probably considered the prettiest cave system in the entire Riveria Maya area. It is like a china shop with thousands of decorations
Best Dives Both upstream and downstream awesome; Flip a coin! My preference is upstream
Map Available YES, Stick map
Future Exploration YES, It lays 200 feet/60 meters from connecting with Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich to the south and lays 200 feet/60 meters) from connecting with Sistema Dos Ojos to the northeast

Best dives: None

Map available:NO

Future exploration potential: YES, Siphon side at 20 feet/6 meters).
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