Cenotes of the Riviera Maya by Steve Gerrard

SISTEMA TUHS XUBAXA AKTUN 'playground cave' in Mayan

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Region  
Location Chemuyil
GPS Position N 20 19.145’, W 087 23.467’
Land Owner Don Cupertino Mass
Dive Site  Fee  
Maximum Depth 48 feet/14.6 meters
Average Depth 30 feet/9 meters
Distance Explored / Surveyed 15,672 feet/4,749 meters
First Explorers Thierry Minet, Gunnar Wagner and Robert Schmitter
Other Explorers Two Italians, Max & Laura Tobey
Upstream YES
Downstream YES
Cavern Dive NO
Snorkeling NO
Cenotes within Cave System
  1. Cenote Nai Tutha - Monkey  House
  2. Cenote Sac Xiquin - Little Tiger
  3. Cenote Sootz - Bat
  4. Cenote Quitau - Wild Boar
  5. Cenote Cab -Bee
Cenote Location Take the Chemuyil Road west 8 kilometers until you come upon a “T” intersection, Turn left and follow the road to the end two kilometers
Accessibility It is a 100 meter + walk from where you can park your vehicle, The cenote has two palapas and a wooden deck platform, The permanent guideline begins in the open water basin of four feet
Cave Description Beautiful with big passageways, It is highly decorated and considered one of the top ten, if not top five beautiful cave system in the Riviera Maya!
Best Dives The “Main Line” for 28 minutes and take a left at the “T” Intersection as it is big power cave passage
Map Available YES
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