What is a Cenote?
The Yucatan Peninsula was once covered by a prehistoric sea. The remains of the sea life caused the area to contain a large amount of calcium. This formed large underground limestone deposits. Over the centuries rain water has slowly seeped through the topsoil and eroded these deposits. The erosion slowly caused cavities to form and fill with water. The collapse of the rocks created more space for more limestone to be dissolved, creating a larger space. Some, but not all, cenotes are open to the surface due to a roof collapse from the continued erosion of the stone above them.
The Yucatan Peninsula was once covered by a prehistoric sea. The remains of the sea life caused the area to contain a large amount of calcium. This formed large underground limestone deposits. Over the centuries rain water has slowly seeped through the topsoil and eroded these deposits. The erosion slowly caused cavities to form and fill with water. The collapse of the rocks created more space for more limestone to be dissolved, creating a larger space. Some, but not all, cenotes are open to the surface due to a roof collapse from the continued erosion of the stone above them.
Cavern diving has risks and some limitations as the diving takes places in an overhead environment. Some limitations are:
- Carry at least on light per diver
- Stay in the limits of the natural daylight
- Do not exceed a distance of more than 60m linear from the next opening
- Maximum 4 divers per guide
Some important therminology
Speleotherm: A secondary mineral deposit
formed in caves, most commonly calcite
Stalactite: A speleotherm hanging downwards
from a roof or a wall
Stalagmite: A speleotherm projecting
vertically upwards from the floor
Halocline: the point where salt and fresh
water meet.
Book your Cenote dive with Phantom divers! It is a unique experience you can only do in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. We have daily trips to different cenotes, and you ca always ask for a special request.
Book your Cenote dive with Phantom divers! It is a unique experience you can only do in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. We have daily trips to different cenotes, and you ca always ask for a special request.
info@phantomdivers.com
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