Last week, the tiny town of Xocén made headlines after a 100-foot-tall ceiba tree collapsed under its massive weight into a sinkhole. However, being located in Yucatán, it soon became apparent that this was not simply a sinkhole but a previously undiscovered cenote. Speleologists are just now beginning to explore the secrets of Xocén’s cenote…
The Camino del Mayab tour traverses areas of rural Yucatan to remote archaeological zones, historic haciendas, and natural cenotes
Mexico’s environmental protection agency, PROFEPA, confirmed serious damage to five cenotes in the path of the Tren Maya.
To speed up construction, engineers in charge of Route 5 of the Tren Maya resorted to pouring cement into several cenotes and caves, according to several reputable news sources, including El Financiero.
Construction at Xibalba theme park on the outskirts of Valladolid has been completed for some time now. Yet there is no firm date for the park to finally open after a surprise inspection by federal authorities last year detected several problems. “The developers used dynamite to destroy walls between cenotes to create an artificial river…
Environmentalists are expressing concern over plans to run tracks for the Mayan Train above caves and cenotes in Quintana Roo.
With a long history dating back several centuries, impressive architecture, and pristine cenotes, Hacienda Mucuyché sure has a lot to offer.
Though the town is very small, it makes for a worthwhile stop on the way to El Cuyo, the ruins of Kulubá, or Las Coloradas.
Xlacah cenote, will remain closed until further notice due to contamination.
All about the magnificent Suytun Centoe on the outskirts of Valladolid.
A pig farm in the municipality of Homún is being accused of filling in and hiding two cenotes from environmental authorities.
Yucatán’s status as one of Mexico’s large pork producers employs thousands across the state. But this is not without its problems. According to a recent report issued by Mexico’s federal government, a great many of these pig farms do not meet even the most minimal environmental standards. On the Peninsula, 85% of the 257 registered…
About an hour’s drive from Mérida, in Homún, Hameki offers a distinctive experience: glamping. Combining a bit of camping with hotel room amenities, glamping is a way to get away from the city and enjoy some nature without roughing it too much. Hameki promotes itself as “the best glamping experience in the southeast of Mexico.”…
The discovery of pre-historic human remains near Tulum sheds light on the origins of Yucatán’s first inhabitants.
A wooden canoe used by the ancient Maya and believed to be over 1,000 years old has turned up in Yucatán. It is nearly intact and extremely rare. The discovery occurred as workers were preparing a path for the massive Mayan Train project, officials said Friday. The canoe was found submerged in a cenote near…
The cave system extends from the Chuy Ha Cenote, in the municipality of Kaua, to the Aktun Kaab dry cave, in Santa Rita — which is roughly 85 kilometers away in a straight line.
The megalodon, or “big tooth” is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2.3 to 3.6 million years ago from the early Miocene to the Pliocene periods.
The recognition comes as Homún continues to fight against pig farms which locals say produce dangerous levels of pollutants that seep into their groundwater.
With the new improvements, locals are hoping that visitors from surrounding communities and abroad begin to visit their town and cenote in larger numbers.
The sacking of archaeological has become a serious issue, especially in the sparsely populated south of Yucatán.
The sinkhole revealed a cave system below, but it is still not known how large it is or if other parts of the property are also in danger of caving in.
A “new” cenote about 24 miles east of Mérida has excited a small rural community. The watery cave is on the side of the Tixkokob-Nolo highway, just outside Tixkokob, population 10,000. While far from making any official list of tourist destinations, social media was buzzing about its economic potential. It first gained attention nine years…
The court found that the large pig farm was causing unacceptable levels of pollution and risked catastrophic damage to the region’s water supply.
Xibalba park will feature a circuit of eight cenotes connected by an artificial flowing river.
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