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Are cenotes safe

Are Cenotes Safe? Swimming & Diving in Mexican Cenotes

March 10, 2023 by Melissa Douglas

Are Cenotes Safe? Swimming in cenotes is a highlight of any trip to Southern Mexico. Cenotes are freshwater sinkholes that were created when the Chicxulub meteor smashed into the Earth’s surface 65 million years ago. The meteor hit just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the Northern Yucatan. (Yep it’s that same … Read more

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Hey, I'm Melissa! I'm a full-time Travel Writer from the UK.

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