Cenotes (or in Yucatec Mayan: dzonot or ts'onot) are the sacred entrances to the underworld for the Mayans, here the rain God Chaak lived. Check out this incredible National Geographic article "
Secrets of the Maya Otherworld" (August 2013).
The cenotes of the Yucatan are said to be among the best in the world for diving. Diving them is truly a spiritual experience, with both the properties of the water and the atmosphere leaving one with no words. But there is good reason one can only dive these magical places with an accredited local guide (1 per 4 divers)...
After bizarre, rude and just plain dangerous encounters with other operators, we now ONLY trust Divers Underground, who are specialists in cave/cavern diving tours and courses (which makes all the difference).
