San Manuel Cenote

San Manuel Cenote is a natural sinkhole in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula containing a 20-metre-deep (65.6 ft) body of water within a cave system, dating to 1–500 AD [1]. Access requires rappelling through a modern village well, making dives dangerous with limited access [1]. Archaeological elements recovered confirm the cenote was used for ritual purposes in the pre-Hispanic era [1].

TypeCave Structures
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryMexico
Coordinates21.1210° N, 87.6775° W

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