Cenotes of the Riviera Maya by Steve Gerrard

SISTEMA XEL HA NORTE
'Vomiting Waters' in Mayan

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Location  
GPS Position  
Land Owner Groupo Xel Ha
Dive Site  Fee Special permit from Xel Ha
Maximum Depth 44 feet/13.3 meters
Average Depth 15 feet/4.5 meters
Distance Explored / Surveyed 21,825 feet/6652 meters
First Explorers Philipe Brunet, Bruno Delprado, Bernard Glon, Joao Neves, Laura Neves, Christain Thomas, Christophe and Dr. Philipe
Other Explorers  
Upstream YES
Downstream NO
Cavern Dive NO
Snorkeling YES
Cenotes within Cave System
  1. Cenote Aquario
  2. Cenote Laguna Negra
  3. Unnamed
  4. Unnamed
Cenote Location This is a developed tourist destination for snorkeling and interaction with dolphins and other animals. Take Highway 307 7.0 kilometers south of Aventuras Akumal or 1.0 kilometer north of the Dos Ojos roadway entrance. Turn east and drive .6 kilometers to major parking lot
Accessibility Several different entrances from the caleta
Cave Description Saltwater, halocline, lots of percolation
Best Dives Main line
Map Available NO
Future Exploration YES
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