: a deep sinkhole in limestone with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in Yucatán
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However the region is packed with fun adventures such as learning history at Chichén Itzá, snorkeling or diving excursions, zip lining through jungle parks, and one of our favorite authentic Mexican activities - swimming in cenotes.
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Swim or scuba through the crystal-clear cenotes, millennia-old sinkholes scattered throughout the jungles near Tulum.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Primarily found in the Yucatán Peninsula, cenotes are sinkholes or wells formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock and filled with fresh water.
—World Of Hyatt, AFAR Media, 10 June 2025
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Swim or scuba through the crystal-clear cenotes, millennia-old sinkholes scattered throughout the jungles near Tulum.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Primarily found in the Yucatán Peninsula, cenotes are sinkholes or wells formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock and filled with fresh water.
—World Of Hyatt, AFAR Media, 10 June 2025
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“Cenote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cenote. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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