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 Cenote XlakajPosted by:  FOOFY
N 21° 05.455 W 089° 35.890
16Q E 230070 N 2334413
Cenote Xlakaj is located within the Mayan archaeological site of Dzibilchaltún. It is an excellent swimming sinkhole. Dzibilchaltún is located about 10 minutes North of Merida, the capital of the Yucatan.
Waymark Code: WMKZ4V
Location: Yucatán, Mexico
Date Posted: 06/19/2014
Views: 1
Cenote Xlakaj is excellent for swimming. The water here is crystal clear. One side of the cenote is quite shallow, while the other side of the cenote is deep enough for jumping and it contains numerous fish. It is amazing that you can swim in a sinkhole amongst authentic mayan ruins! The archaeological site of Dzibilchaltún, where this sinkhole is located, is the longest functioning city of the Mayan world. Archaeologists believe that this site was initially occupied 300 BC up to the Spanish conquest. Dzibilchaltún contains several structures, one of the most famous is known as the Temple of the Seven Dolls (named this in the 1950’s when 7 small dolls were found under the ruins). An amazing phenomenon at this temple occurs during the Spring and Fall equinoxes. The doorways of the Temple were constructed to capture the light of the SUN during the equinoxes allowing the SUN to shine directly through one window of the temple and out the other. The Maya planned their planting and harvesting seasons using this temple’s phenomenon.
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