Definition of cenote
: a deep sinkhole in limestone with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in Yucatán
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From the activities (bicycling to a cenote!) to the food (one of their restaurants serves only food cooked over an open flame!), the place is full of healthyish vibes.
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There’s better diving along Mexico’s Riviera Maya, with its crystal clear seas and inland springs called cenotes.
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Once there, underground limestone caverns of some of the country’s many cenotes (cey-NO’-tays) await their inspection.
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Origin and Etymology of cenote
Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts'onot
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