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 ...

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 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 ...

Often lauded as one of the best-kept secrets on the Yucatan Peninsula, Río Secreto (or Secret River) is an underground river and collection of caves. The bright turquoise water contrasts with the ...

Beddows, 42, has made a similar transformation in her own career. When she first started studying the geology and hydrology of underwater caves, she worked with experienced divers who brought back ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first face of the first Americans belongs to an unlucky teenage girl who fell to her death in a Yucatán cave some 12,000 to 13,000 years ago. Her bad luck is science’s good fortune.

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 ...

Cave divers take great risk exploring the underworld to reveal its secrets.

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 ...