SISTEMA XUNAAN HA
'Lady Water' in Mayan
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| Region | |
| Location | Chemuyil |
| GPS Position | N 20 20.632’, W 087 21.654’ |
| Land Owner | Don Enrique Preciado M |
| Dive Site Fee | YES, 60 pesos |
| Maximum Depth | 45 feet/13.6 meters |
| Average Depth | 30 feet/9 meters |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | 24,858 feet/7533 meters as of 2004 |
| First Explorers | Mike Madden - 1987 Federation Francaise de Speleologie: Philippe Brunet, Frederic Bonocassa, Philippe Cabrejas, Gilles Carmine, Bruno Delprat, Chrtophe Depin, Bernard Glon, Philippe Imbert, Jenia, Pedro Lage, Joao Neves, Bojana Ostovijc, Ricardo, Manual Saares, Christian Thomas |
| Other Explorers | Steve Gerrard, Paul Heinerth, Connie LoRe |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | NO |
| Snorkeling | YES, great swimming |
| Cenotes within Cave System |
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| Cenote Location | From Aventuras Akumal go south on Highway 307 approximate 4.8 kilometers, Turn right and go west on dirt road, At .9 kilometers you will pass under power lines, At 1.1 kilometers and turn left,There is a gate,Go .5 kilometers to parking area |
| Accessibility | Moderate, Must walk from parking area on a very smooth sascab path approximate 75 yards/23 meters |
| Cave Description | Fresh and salt water with many fossils. Limestone soft and crumbly |
| 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, Topography 3 UIS, Contact Philippe Brunet from
FES |
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