Cenotes of the Riviera Maya by Steve Gerrard

SISTEMA X’TABAY
Cenote Chikin Ha
'she with the flowing hair'

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Region Puerto Aventuras
Location  
GPS Position  
Land Owner Don Silvano Cu Chuc
Dive Site  Fee YES
Maximum Depth 45 feet/13.6 meters
Average Depth 27 feet/8 meters
Distance Explored / Surveyed 4,574 feet/1,386 meters
First Explorers Danny Riordan and Bil Philips
Other Explorers  
Upstream YES
Downstream NO
Cavern Dive YES, Huge traverse, Great dive!
Snorkeling YES
Cenotes within Cave System
  1. Cenote X’tabay
  2. Cenotes Xochicalco
Cenote Location Drive 2.7 kilometers south of Puerto Aventuras or 13.3 Kilometers north of the Akumal C.D. entrance, Look for metal cattle gate on west side of Highway 307, Follow sascab dirt road back 1.6 kilometers to huge parking lot
Accessibility EASY, Beautiful stone platforms and walkways, Awe inspiring decorations
Cave Description  
Best Dives The main line upstream
Map Available YES
Future Exploration limited potential
History  
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