Cenote Amarillo, Sistema Zacatón
| Coordinates: | 23.0187 N -98.1731 W |
| No: | 120 (list of all attractions) |
| Category: | Sinkholes |
| Values: | Geology |
| Rank: | 8 |
| Address: | North America, Mexico, Tamaulipas, southern part of the state, 15 km north-west from Aldama town |
| Depth: | ? |
This rounded cenote - sinkhole belongs to the unique karst field of Sistema Zacatón. Cenote Amarillo has steep sides covered with dense vegetation and thus is hard to access and is not much investigated.
Sistema Zacatón is area with incredible characteristics unparalleled in the world. In total area contains some 20 unusual features - sinkholes, caves, springs created by deep groundwater heated by volcanic processes. Karstification processes here continue today as well - acidic groundwater continues to strip away the limestone and deposits it in unusual travertine formations.
Map
See Cenote Amarillo, Sistema Zacatón on the map of Mexico!
Group of landmarks by Wondermondo
References
- Marcus Gary, Sistema Zacatón, research homepage. Accessed in 27th June 2010
1 July 2010 Gatis Pāvils