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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
The cenote is located in a small property in a quiet corner of a small pueblo just south of Ek Balam.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
This old stone well is the only thing marking the cenote from the street.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
A small path past an old stone ruin leads to the cenote.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
The entrance to the cenote.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
Below ground, only two small holes in the limestone ceiling allow light into the cave.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
The simple cenote swimming area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
The dock extends to the edge of the cave. The water is cool and dark.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
08/27/2019
Cenote Santa Rita.