Ik Kil Cenote

In the article dedicated to the Ik Kil Cenote in the Travel Diary section, we tell you about our adventure  and what we have tried; it is then right to explain to you, Traveler Friend, what the Cenotes are too.

Cenotes are underground caves of calcareous origin, formed over years and years. You must know, in fact, that millions of years ago the Yucatan peninsula was not as we see it today, but it was completely submerged by water. During the ice age (no, we are not historians, Sid came also to our mind before anything else), the territory began to change, until it emerged from the water and thus exceeded sea level. The ice eroded the limestone rocks to form underground rivers that flow for miles and miles. In fact in this part of Mexico you will never see a fresh and clear river gushing through the meadows, as all the fresh water is underground. The rivers are all connected to each other, and the only points where fresh water is accessible are the Cenotes. Cenotes can be of two types: open and closed. In the closed ones you are completely surrounded by rock walls and ceilings, a natural wonder if you don't suffer from clautrophobia. In the open ones you have the sun accompanying you throughout the bath, passing through the vines from which fresh waterfalls descend.