The underwater caves of the Yucatán Peninsula are a window to the distant past. Through two million years and over multiple glaciation cycles, these caves have been transformed. When the sea ...

Found in the Yucatán Peninsula, this natural cave is a 60-meter-wide limestone sinkhole. The Sacred Cenote was a symbol of life, spirituality, and cultural heritage for the Maya people and was ...

The Difference Between Cavern And Cave Diving There are two different types of diving you can do in the cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula: cave diving and cavern diving. A cavern dive is defined as ...

The Gran Acuifero Maya, (GAM) a project dedicated to the study and preservation of the subterranean waters of the Yucatan peninsula, said the 347 kilometre- (216 mile-) cave was identified after ...

One didn’t have to be Maya to feel awe. During the past couple of decades archaeologists have begun paying close attention to the role of caves, the zenith sun, and now—through de Anda ...

There are dozens of reasons to visit Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, from its white-sand beaches to its world-class resorts and ancient stone temples. But one of the peninsula’s most enchanting ...

The town of Bolonchen (“The Village of Nine Wells”) is located on the Yucatán peninsula and is known today for its magnificent caves. It is in a desert region of Mexico, where there are no rivers and ...