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  2. Cenote - Wikipedia

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    The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza, Mexico. Cenotes are surface connections to subterranean water bodies. [5] While the best-known cenotes are large open-water pools measuring tens of meters in diameter, such as those at Chichen Itza in Mexico, the greatest number of cenotes are smaller sheltered sites and do not necessarily have any surface exposed water.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Ring of cenotes of Chicxulub Crater, Yucatan Yucatán: 2012 vii (natural) This nomination comprises 99 cenotes, or sinkholes, that formed on the rim of the Chicxulub crater. The crater, with a diameter of 180 km (110 mi), formed following the meteorite impact that was the main reason for the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.

  4. These Secret Mexican Cenotes Are in the Most Unexpected ... - AOL

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    The Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is home to thousands of naturally formed fresh-water pools. There are thousands of kilometers of caves in the area,” says Emiliano Monroy Ríos, a hydrogeologist ...

  5. Sacred Cenote - Wikipedia

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    One of the most impressive of these is the Sacred Cenote, which is 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter [5] and surrounded by sheer cliffs that drop to the water table some 27 metres (89 ft) below. According to sources, the Sacred Cenote was a place of pilgrimage for ancient Maya people who would conduct sacrifices into it. [5]

  6. List of sinkholes - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, crown holes, cenotes, and pit caves. A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. Some are caused by karst processes—for example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks [1] or suffosion processes. [2]

  7. I traveled to 50 of the top countries for tourism and ranked ...

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    Some of my favorite places in the country were Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Akureyri, Mývatn Nature Baths, Hallgrímskirkja church, and the attractions along the Golden Circle. 16. Oman

  8. Ik Kil - Wikipedia

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    Bones and pieces of jewelry have been found in the waters of the cenote by archaeologists and speleologists. [3] The cenote is part of a complex that includes a restaurant and hotel. [3] Ik Kil was a location on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2010, 2011 and 2014. [4] [5] Stairs to access

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    The beaches and Mayan ruins of places like Tulum and Chichen Itza are some of the most famed in Mexico, while natural sites including cenotes (limestone sinkholes) and the vast Mesoamerican ...