Cave Cenote near Playa del Carmen, Mexico

A cave cenote near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, contains turquoise water, stalactites, and hanging roots.
A cave cenote near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, contains turquoise water, stalactites, and hanging roots.

A limestone cenote near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, contains a clear pool inside a cave chamber with stalactites and hanging tree roots. Cenotes form where limestone bedrock collapses or dissolves, exposing groundwater in the karst landscape of the Yucatán Peninsula. Walkways and rope lines provide controlled access to the water in this managed cave pool.

Photo taken in December 2016.

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