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Natural pit or sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath
Look up cenote in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cenote (English: /sɪˈnoʊti/ or /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/; Latin American Spanish: [seˈnote]) is a natural pit,
Cenote
Water-filled sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza
The Sacred Cenote (Spanish: cenote sagrado, Latin American Spanish: [ˌsenote saˈɣɾaðo], "sacred well"; alternatively known as the "Well of Sacrifice")
Sacred_Cenote
Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico
called cenotes, that could have provided plentiful water year round at Chichén, making it attractive for settlement. Of these cenotes, the "Cenote Sagrado"
Chichen_Itza
Legendary Mayan tradition
The Cult of the Cenote was a legendary tradition by the Mayan particularly under the rulership of the Mayapan in the Yucatán Peninsula. The tradition includes
Cult_of_the_Cenote
Cenote in Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
Cenote Zací (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈnote saˈki]) is a cenote located in the city of Valladolid, Yucatán. The name Zací (“White Hawk”) comes from the
Cenote_Zací
Cenote in Yucatan, Mexico
Ik Kil is a cenote outside Pisté in the Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico. It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part
Ik_Kil
Peninsula in North America
an unconfined flat lying karst landscape. Sinkholes, known locally as cenotes, are widespread in the northern lowlands. According to the Alvarez hypothesis
Yucatán_Peninsula
Cenote in British Columbia, Canada
Devil's Bath is a large cenote located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. With a depth of 44 metres (144 ft) and a circumference of 359 metres
Devil's_Bath
Step pyramid in the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Tinúm, Mexico
sinkhole or cenote. Recent archaeological investigations suggest that an earlier construction phase is located closer to the southeastern cenote, rather than
El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza
Cenote in Ohio
The Blue Hole is a fresh water pond and cenote located in Castalia, Ohio. From the 1920s to 1990 the Blue Hole was a tourist site, attracting 165,000 visitors
Blue_Hole_(Castalia)
Small cenote close to the Mayan site of Cobá in central Yucatán Peninsula
Choo-Ha, Tankach-Ha and Multun-Ha are a series of small cenotes close to the Mayan site of Cobá in central Yucatán Peninsula. All of them are accessible
Choo-Ha
Cave located on the island of Kefalonia, Greece
Λιμνοσπήλαιο Μελισσάνης) or Melissani Lake, also Melisani is a cave and cenote located on the island of Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, about 5 km (3.1 mi)
Melissani_Cave
Flooded cave system in Mexico
fed via a coastal spring in a cenote with a variety of names, including Cenote Manati, Cenote Tankah, and Casa Cenote after a nearby restaurant. The
Sistema_Nohoch_Nah_Chich
Flooded cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico
kilometers (336.6 mi) of underwater passages. There are more than 160 cenotes in the system. The Naranjal subsystem is part of Sistema Ox Bel Ha. Three
Sistema_Ox_Bel_Ha
Maya archaeological site with cenote in Yucatan, Mexico
stone-and-rubble fill. The other major feature of Dzibilchaltún is its cenote, Cenote Xlakah, located around the center of the city's ruins. It is thought
Dzibilchaltun
Geologically-formed topological depression
enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet. A cenote is a type of sinkhole that exposes groundwater underneath. Sink and stream
Sinkhole
Private Residence in Yucatán, Mexico
There is the shredder, the machine room, the cellar and the packaging area. Cenote Papak'al is on the grounds of the hacienda and accessed near some of the
Hacienda_Eknakán
Cueva de Saturno, or Saturn Cave, is a cenote cave located near Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba. The cave consists of a large opening, the denote, and
Cueva_de_Saturno
Maya site in Quintana Roo, Mexico
underwater archaeological expedition led by Jerónimo Avilés exploring the cenote cave system discovered the skeleton of a female about 30 years of age that
Tulum
Flooded cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
(51 mi) and there are 28 known sinkhole entrances, which are locally called cenotes. In January 2018, a connection was found between Sistema Dos Ojos and Sistema
Sistema_Dos_Ojos
Flooded cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
the Americas have been found in the cave. Exploration started from Gran Cenote 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) west of Tulum. The whole of the explored cave system
Sistema_Sac_Actun
Tourist resort district near Cancún, Mexico
visited locations include jet-skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming in cenotes, swimming with dolphins, zip-lining, horse riding, sailing, and guided
Riviera_Maya
Species of cephalopod known as the bellybutton nautilus
6400–7100 years BP were found in a cenote on Lifou, the Loyalty Islands. Based on these radiocarbon dates it is thought the cenote was connected to marine waters
Nautilus_macromphalus
2011 EP by Giant Squid
Cenotes is the second EP by post-metal band Giant Squid. It was released on 25 October 2011 through Translation Loss Records. Released two and a half
Cenotes_(EP)
Mesoamerican species of bird
pendulum. Additionally, it is known as the "Guardian of the Cenote" as it rests by the cenote's ledge. In Costa Rica it is also known as momoto cejiceleste
Turquoise-browed_motmot
Italian ocean liner that sank in 1956
Blue hole Blue Hole (Red Sea) Great Blue Hole Blue Hole (Guam) Boesmansgat Cenote Dzibilchaltun Chinhoyi Caves Cocklebiddy, Western Australia Devil's Den
SS_Andrea_Doria
Any significant accumulation of water, generally on a planet's surface
Retrieved 2026-03-26. "Definition of 'cenote'". Collins Dictionary. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-26. "cenote". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2026-03-26
Body_of_water
Topography from dissolved soluble rocks
karren or lapiez. Medium-sized surface features may include sinkholes or cenotes (closed basins), vertical shafts, foibe (inverted funnel shaped sinkholes)
Karst
Season of television series
Dive: Teams begin on a 30-foot platform above a cenote. They can either jump directly into the cenote or climb down a ladder to a 15-foot platform and
The Challenge: All Stars season 2
The_Challenge:_All_Stars_season_2
Sinkhole used for scubadiving in New Mexico, United States
US for scuba diving and training. The Blue Hole is an artesian well and cenote that was once used as a fish hatchery. The Blue Hole is a clear blue body
Blue_Hole_(New_Mexico)
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
images found a cenote (sinkhole) ring centered on the town of Chicxulub Pueblo that matched the one Penfield saw earlier; the cenotes were thought to
Chicxulub_crater
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Flooded sinkhole dive site in South Australia
Little Blue Lake is a water-filled sinkhole (“cenote”) in the Australian state of South Australia, in the state's south-east in the locality of Mount Schank
Little_Blue_Lake
Bay on the island of Cuba
(Spanish: Cueva de los Peces), with 72 metres (236 ft) depth the deepest cenote of Cuba, is located at 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Playa Larga. Surrounding
Bay_of_Pigs
Municipal city seat in Yucatán State, Mexico
peninsula. Located close to the heart of the city is the Cenote Zací, a landscaped freshwater cenote or underground sinkhole in which visitors can explore
Valladolid,_Yucatán
Links to Wikipedia articles on sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, cenotes, and pit caves
The following is a list of sinkholes, blue holes, dolines, crown holes, cenotes, and pit caves. A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused
List_of_sinkholes
Post-classic confederation of Mayan states
Cocom man named Ceel Cauich Ah was ritually thrown into the cenote of Chichen Itza (cenote being the a Spanish term for the Mayan word dzonot, which is
League_of_Mayapan
Postclassic Maya state
disintegrate. A Cocom man named Ceel Cauich Ah was thrown into the cenote of Chichen Itza. The cenote is a deep hole filled with water. It is 15 meters from the
Peten_Itza_kingdom
Cave with significant vertical passages
freefall drop in the western hemisphere. Cenote Poza El Zacatón, Tamaulipas, Mexico, is the world's deepest cenote at 339 m (1,112 ft) Fluted pothole, England
Pit_cave
City in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Yakuza arms dealer named Katsu Kimura lies low in a Playa del Carmen hotel. Cenote Puerto Aventuras Río Secreto Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Montejo expedition –
Playa_del_Carmen
American cave and deep diving pioneer and record breaker
deepest sinkhole, Mexico's 1,080-foot (330 m) deep Zacatón, a fresh water cenote. In the book, Diving into Darkness (a story about Dave Shaw and Don Shirley)
Sheck_Exley
Karstic lake (cenote) in Cobán, Guatemala
Verapaz and El Quiché. The lake is near circular in shape and is probably a cenote or doline. The lake water has a slightly sulphurous smell, which may explain
Lachuá_Lake
Locality in Quintana Roo, Mexico
lagoons, and wildlife. The region is also known for its cenotes (natural sinkholes), such as Gran Cenote, Dos Ojos, and Ik Kil, which are popular for swimming
Tulum,_Quintana_Roo
Television season
the Hump" August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06) 1.16 233 18 "Hitting All the Wrong Cenotes" August 13, 2020 (2020-08-13) 1.22 234 19 "21st Century Sonja" August 20
The Real Housewives of New York City season 12
The_Real_Housewives_of_New_York_City_season_12
Ritual offering of human flesh and lives to gods and goddesses
At the Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza, people were hurled into the cenote during times of drought, famine or disease. The Sacred Cenote is a naturally
Human sacrifice in Maya culture
Human_sacrifice_in_Maya_culture
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
celebration for its patron saint, San Diego. Cenote Chankom Cenote Kochila Cenote Muchucuxca Cenote Nicte-Ha Cenote Santa María Archaeological site Cosil Archaeological
Chankom_Municipality
Extinct species of fish
word for "sinkhole" (eventually translated into the Spanish and English cenote). Fossils of C. dzonotensis are known from the Carrillo Puerto Formation
Chilomycterus_dzonotensis
State of Mexico
"Tulum Beaches and Cenotes". Moon Guides. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2017. "Cenotes". Afar. Retrieved December
Quintana_Roo
2022 film by Aaron and Adam Nee
local singing a folk song, Loretta deduces that the crown is hidden in a cenote in the jungle. However, Fairfax's group captures her, and then Alan when
The_Lost_City_(2022_film)
2009 novel by Barbara Kingsolver
survived, by swimming underwater along a lava tube which emerges inland in a cenote. He had instructed Brown to burn his diaries and letterspapers, but she
The_Lacuna
Hominin fossil
archaeological catalog of cenotes and caves in Quintana Roo. Later, the project grew to an archeological atlas that included all of the known cenotes in the Yucatan
Eve_of_Naharon
Natural lake in Quintana Roo, Mexico
peninsula, the lake is fed by underground rivers, whose regular open pools are cenotes. Because of the porous limestone, the Yucatán Peninsula has almost no lakes
Lake_Bacalar
American post-metal/progressive rock band
Sandman, Wolverine, Aliens). In October, 2011, Giant Squid released the Cenotes EP via Translation Loss. This 35 minute album contained five songs, and
Giant_Squid_(band)
Place in Quintana Roo, Mexico
for tourists. At the north of Xpu Há Bay is the Cenote Manati, one of the largest natural water cenotes in the region. According to INEGI, the village
Xpu_Há
Underwater cave formation
lengths of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). They are found underwater in El Zapote cenote in Quintana Roo, Mexico, on the Yucatan Peninsula; similar formations exist
Hells_Bells_(cave_formations)
2020 American TV series or program
Arkansas. 3 "Mexico's Haunted Cenotes" June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08) N/A The team investigates paranormal activity in the cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula. 4
Expedition_X
Paved roads linking ancient Mayan cities
Chichen Itza, running from the main group around El Castillo to the Sacred Cenote. Few of the longer roads still exist in their entirety. A well-known sacbe
Sacbe
Island in Quintana Roo, Mexico
The cenotes are water-filled sinkholes formed by water percolating through the soft limestone soil for thousands of years. Eighteen deep cenotes and more
Cozumel
Data repository for explored sites within the state of Quintana Roo
exploration, survey and cartography of the underwater and dry caves and cenotes of Quintana Roo, Mexico, supported by the National Speleological Society
Quintana Roo Speleological Survey
Quintana_Roo_Speleological_Survey
Species of plant
tropical areas of Mexico and Central America. It often sends roots down to cenotes and other underground water sources. "Ficus cotinifolia Kunth". Plants
Ficus_cotinifolia
Archaeological museum in Yucatán, Mexico
to Chichén Itzá Flora and fauna Ceramic chronology Trade routes Sacred Cenote Cosmovision and power Writing and lineage Ballgame Astronomy and mathematics
Gran_Museo_de_Chichén_Itzá
Postclassic Maya general and king
Itzás, having been taken captive. Ah Mex K'uuk threw him into the sacred cenote of Chichén Itzá as a sacrifice to the gods. However, he survived an entire
Hunac_Ceel
Species of fish
is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It largely inhabits the cenotes (water-filled sinkholes) of the region, and can tolerate water of limited
Astyanax_altior
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Apostle. Birding tours Cenote Chiquila Cenote Peten Tuchja Cenote San Luis Culemix Cenote San Manuel Cenote San Pedro Cenote Santa Pilar "Encabezará
Río_Lagartos_Municipality
Type of sedimentary rock
many erosional landforms. These include limestone pavements, pot holes, cenotes, caves and gorges. Such erosion landscapes are known as karsts. Limestone
Limestone
Elongated mineral formation hanging down from a cave ceiling
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
Stalactite
Archeological ruin in Chiapas, Mexico
site's cenote or natural well known as Agua Azul ("Blue Water"). The cenote gives the site its Maya language name; Chinkultic meaning "stepped-cenote". The
Chinkultic
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
List of longest caves in the United States
List_of_longest_caves_in_the_United_States
Balls used in Mesoamerican ball games
offerings in temples, buried in votive deposits, and laid in sacred bogs and cenotes. Ancient rubber was made from latex of the rubber tree (Castilla elastica)
Mesoamerican_rubber_balls
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
List of United States caving fatalities
List_of_United_States_caving_fatalities
Town in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Fort of San Felipe, the Piracy Museum, the Bacalar Lagoon and the Blue Cenote. "Llega el Tren Maya a Chetumal". Diario Cambio 22 – Península Libre (in
Bacalar
Marine cavern or sinkhole, open to the surface, in carbonate bedrock
Great Blue Hole and Dean's Blue Hole. Blue holes are distinguished from cenotes in that the latter are inland voids usually containing fresh groundwater
Blue_hole
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Archaeological site at Ohican Cenote Cantamayec Cenote Che´n Chiik Cenote Cholul Cenote Hunchi Ich Cenote Jesús María Cenote Kocholá "Presidentes Municipales"
Cantamayec_Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception Cenote Aguas Leguas Cenote Álvarez I Cenote Álvarez II Cenote Azuelín Cenote Azúl "Un proyecto une al PAN" (in Spanish)
Buctzotz_Municipality
Central American ethnic group
but was taken captive and was to be sacrificed by being thrown into the cenote of Chichén Itzá. However, he survived the attempted sacrifice, and having
Itza_people
Water-filled sinkhole in Mexico
characterized before. Free floating grass islands in the cenote Zacaton (2010). One of the many smaller cenotes, or sinkholes, in the Zacatón system the near Aldama
Zacatón
Flooded sinkhole in the countryside northeast of Rome, Italy
narrow passage continuing horizontally. The sinkhole, similar to the Zacatón cenote, was formed by volcanic activity eroding the carbonate rock. The sinkhole
Pozzo_del_Merro
Swedish cargo ship and Scottish dive site
Blue hole Blue Hole (Red Sea) Great Blue Hole Blue Hole (Guam) Boesmansgat Cenote Dzibilchaltun Chinhoyi Caves Cocklebiddy, Western Australia Devil's Den
MV_Akka
Human fossil from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Her bones were part of a 2007 discovery of a cache of animal bones in a cenote called Hoyo Negro (Spanish for "Black Hole") in the Sistema Sac Actun. At
Naia_(skeleton)
the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024. "Ring of cenotes of Chicxulub Crater, Yucatan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from
List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Mexico
Archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Chan Hol, part of the Toh ha cave system, is a cenote and submerged cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico, of interest to paleoanthropologists. The remains
Chan_Hol
State of Mexico
America portal Latin America portal Mexico portal Caste War of Yucatán Cenote Chicxulub crater Governor of Yucatán Himno de Yucatán Municipalities of
Yucatán
2024 Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack
rainforest-like region, homeland of the birdlike Hanuhanu. Yak T'el is a cenote-covered jungle resembling the Yucatán Peninsula, the southern portion of
Final_Fantasy_XIV:_Dawntrail
Object placed or left somewhere for religious purposes
the Olmec site of El Manati (dated to 1600–1200 BC) and the Maya Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza (850–1550 AD). Archaeologists have recovered some votive
Votive_offering
Autonomous underwater vehicle for exploring sinkholes in Mexico
four cenotes in Sistema Zacatón in Tamaulipas, Mexico. This was the first autonomous system to explore and map a cavern. The mapping of Cenote Zacatón
DEPTHX
State park in Arizona, United States
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
Kartchner_Caverns_State_Park
Village in Yucatan, Mexico
It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site Chichen Itza and the cenote Ik Kil. Federal Highway 180 connects Pisté to Valladolid, about 40 kilometres
Pisté,_Yucatán
Lakes formed as a result of the collapse of caves
Llandeilo), some in the United States and also in Italy (Andalo lake). Even the cenotes in the north of the Mexican peninsula of Yucatán, which were known by the
Karst_lake
Animals that live underground
Speleology Types and formation processes Anchihaline cave Breathing cave Cave-in Cenote Estavelle/Inversac Foiba Glacier cave Ice cave Karst spring Lava cave Pit
List_of_troglobites
Groundwater source in certain geological conditions
spring, Bologovsky district, Tver region, Russia List of karst springs Ponor Cenote Thermokarst Rogulj, Daniela (2016-10-04). "Drone footage of the Cetina like
Karst_spring
Structure formed in a cave by the deposition of minerals from water
of the pool Hells Bells, a particular speleothem found in the El Zapote cenote of Yucatan in the form of submerged, bell-like shapes Lava tubes contain
Speleothem
Natural or synthetic materials
the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá is heavily stained with Maya blue, washed off the hundreds of sacrificial offerings cast into the cenote during the
Blue_pigments
City in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Illinois, USA – February 5, 2021 Mexico portal Cancún Underwater Museum Cenote /kænˈkuːn/ kan-KOON; US also /kɑːnˈkuːn/ kahn-KOON, Spanish: [kaŋˈkun] "Cancun
Cancún
Layered sedimentary structure
the Blue Lake in the dormant volcano, Mount Gambier and at least eight cenote lakes including the Little Blue Lake in the Lower South-East of South Australia
Stromatolite
Theme park in Mexico
built into the landscape of the Yucatán Peninsula, including rivers and cenotes, and includes two zipline circuits. It is operated by Xcaret Experiencias
Xplor_Park
Municipality in the Mexican state of Yucatán
water". Chocholá, pronounced "choh choh LAH" is home to much advertised cenote as well as a luxury hotel, the Hacienda Chablé. At the time of this writing
Chocholá_Municipality
Seasonally inundated forest, Palm Grove, Savanna, Other wetlands, and Cenote. One of the main research projects/groups that is hosted at El Eden is HabitatNet
El_Eden_Ecological_Reserve
Genus of mammals
2022, a new manatee habitat was discovered by Klaus Thymann within the cenotes of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve on the Yucatán Peninsula. The explorer
Manatee
Underground space, natural and man-made underground structures
human-made (such as mines). Some subterranea and related topics include: Caves Cenote Ice cave Sea cave Sinkhole Karst Lava tube Lunar and Martian lava tubes
Subterranea_(geography)
Sacred natural sites involving water
better connection to spirits and deities. Cenotes are very important to the Mayas. The famous Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza proves to be important with
Sacred_waters
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Hindu
Nectar, Amrit, Earth, Daughter
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Girl/Female
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Angel
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French
Dear One; Darling; Similar to Cherie Dear One
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Rishi of Rigved
Girl/Female
Arabic
Spices; Sweet Herbs
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Stars
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Love; Bonding
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American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Compassion; Mercy; Forbearance
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Yiddish
(לֶעמְל) Yiddish name LEMEL means "little lamb; meek."
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