Swim in cenotes in Yucatán Peninsula

“We were the only two people in the water, the serenity and isolation spoiling any other cenote experience we could have. While our lifeguard napped on the well-placed wooden deck, we explored every “corner” of the circular pool. I have no idea how deep it is (I dove under and failed to touch bottom) and was told that scuba divers occasionally visited this particular cenote.”

“Climbing down a lamp lit passageway using slippery steps, you emerge into a very large cave, lit by similar lamps but with a single small hole in the roof. On our visit, there were lots of people on the side, but few in the water. We quickly dove in to explore, the cold water only a momentary deterrent. As with Yokdzonot, this cenote was quite deep; we had no life jackets here (they were available for a fee, but we chose to swim; they were required at Yokdzonot) and trying to touch the bottom in the dark is a bit intimidating.”

“To get into this cenote, we repelled down and then swam in the freezing cold but crystal clear water. After some swimming and floating around, we jumped off of a couple different rock formations. Naturally, I had to show off my skills and back flip in!”