The Sacred Cenote

A cenote is a geologic formation found in some very deep caverns, whose roof has collapsed, forming a deep pond. The Yucatan is full of these amazing "pools". For the Mayan civilization, these places were used for numerous acts of rituals and sacrifices to the gods. The so called "Xibalba Gate" (or the realm of the dead) has flooded green waters. You can sit on its edge, surrounded by lush vegetation, be silent and breathe deeply. Perhaps you may even hear the songs of the last Mayan festival drifting over you.