What de Anda has been waiting anxiously for his friend Montero to determine is whether the water at the bottom of this nondescript natural well, or cenote, had acted as a sacred sundial and ...

The term “cenote” comes from the Mayan word dzonot, meaning “well” or “sacred well.” These formations range from small, shallow pools to vast, cathedral-like caverns filled with ...

The Sacred Cenote is located in southeast Mexico and is one of several water-filled sinkholes found in the ancient city of Chichen-Itza. Found in the Yucatán Peninsula, this natural cave is a 60 ...

Considered sacred waters by the Mayans, the expansive El Gran Cenote is an underground cavern that is a refreshing antidote to the Tulum heat and sun. Here, you can swim, snorkel and dive amid ...