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As you approach famous sites like Chichen Itza, the Yucatan cenotes become much more visitorfriendly, such as Cenote Ik Kul (very near Chichen Itza) One cenote near Playa del Carmen, Cenote Azul, is very open with many different fresh water pools surrounding a large one, yet Cenote Dos Ojos near Tulum are very dark caves with a slow flowing river moving you through the cavernsHeritage of the Mayan culture the cenotes of Yucatan are deep underwater lakes or sinkholes The entire flat and low region is made of limestone bedrocks which allow the rainwater to filtrate the soil allowing huge deposits of water and underground riversCenotes, Underwater Sinkholes in Yucatán 3 April, 19 The natural wonders of the state of Yucatán are innumerable and some of the most important and unusual are the cenotes, or sinkholes It is estimated that there are more than 6000, although only 2400 are registered The Maya called them dzonot, which the conquering Spaniards translated as cenote Yucatan Cenotes Ma...