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Along the coast of the Yucatan they exist up to 3.000 natural wells. One treats as caves, enough deep that lodge big lakes of crystalline waters in which going for a swim is almost forced. Of big historical tradition (the Mayan believed that there were the antepuerta to the "underworld"), the natural wells are something that you must not get lost when trips to the peninsula of the Yucatan. Of course, the water is to test of brave …

HISTORY

Its origins go back to 65 million years, there it is not at all! An enormous meteorite smashed in the Peninsula of the Yucatan passing to enormous fissures in the ground, which the rainwater was filling, creating the natural wells.
Along the history they have had different conceptions. The Mayan believed that the natural wells were the door to the "underworld". To its doors persons were sacrificing, and at present there are discovered graves located at the bottom of its cold and crystalline waters.

VISIT
At present, the visit is almost forced to a Natural well if you are in the peninsula of the Yucatan. In fact, 10.000 persons visit them every year. Of course, previous payment to an entry that costs about 1 dollar.
There exist agencies that allow to hire excursions of “cave diving“, in the middle of an impressive scenery of stalactites and groundwater.

• Hidden Worlds (close to the Beach of Carmen). Telf: 984-877-85-35. Circuits of 3 hours of diving for the natural wells. I boast: 50-80 dollars. They go out at 9:00, at 11:00 and to 13:00. Better flame earlier to see if they have availability.

SOME NATURAL WELLS THAT YOU MUST NOT GET LOST

• Nohoc Nah Chi Ch. The biggest set of groundwater of the world.
• Big Natural well. To 3 km of Tulum, in the Cobá highway. In this natural well it is possible to dive with pipe since there exist many fish of colors that he is worth observing.
• Natural well Ik Kill. Placed to 3 km to the east of the entry of Chichen Izá, this natural well is a big natural swimming pool with a cascade. It is usually full of tourists.