CENOTE VACA HA
'Cow Water' in Mayan
This cave system was connected into Sistema Toucha Ha by R.
Weijski-Wol
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| Rating | |
| Region | Tulum Coba Road |
| Location | |
| GPS Position | |
| Land Owner | The Family of Don Camillo Solice Acosta family |
| Dive Site Fee | YES, Pay in Tulum and get key |
| Maximum Depth | 77 feet/23.3 meters |
| Average Depth | |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | 5600 feet/1212 meters |
| First Explorers | Ivan & Mary Cappelli, Sam Ferra, Steve Gerrard, Allen Jonushaitis, Cliff Keck, Randy Douglas and Don Redinger - August, 1992 |
| Other Explorers | Woody Jasper, Jim Kitka, Brian Kakuk |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | NO |
| Cavern Dive | NO |
| Snorkeling | NO |
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| Cenote Location | From the intersection of Highway 307 and the Coba Road, drive inland (northwest) 7.3 kilometers, Gated entrance with cement block sign identifying site, Go through gate and drive very short distance and park vehicle at in parking area next to tin roof shelter, Tables for setting up equipment, No public toilets |
| Accessibility | EASY, Short walk to a tiny pool of water at the edge
of a grass reed swamp with wooden ladder installed, Once used as a water well for cattle, Entry is one at a time for a team of divers, Drops 8 feet/2.4 meters into small room |
| Cave Description | Permanent line begins at ladder, No primary reel necessary. From small room you negotiate 25 feet/7.6 meters of small passageway, It opens into a huge hallway, First 600 feet is decorated with numerous columns and speleothems, Suddenly changes into a phreatic fracture passageway and remains this way for 800 feet/242 meters |
| Best Dives | The Main Line, Several short "offshoot" lines to explore |
| Map Available | YES, Stick Map |
| Future Exploration | YES, Side mount |
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