X’kekén Cenote (Dzitnup Cenote)

X'kekén Cenote

One of the most photographed cenotes, with beautiful deep blue lake and sun beam lighting it through the ceiling, numerous stalactites. At least 35 m across, distance between the ceiling and water is some 20 m.

Sacred Cenote in Chichen Itza

Sacred Cenote, Chichen Itza

Human sacrifice site of the ancient Mayan Chichen Itza city. In deposits have been discovered huge amounts of gold and jade artefacts as well as human remains.

Aouk-Kladuk Underground River

Kladuk River in the Kladuk Abyss

World’s most powerful underground river. Aouk-Kladuk Underground River is some 1.5 kilometres long. The stream has a volume of 130 – 180 cubic meters.

Keek sinkhole

Keek Sinkhole, Aouk Underground River

One of the tiankengs of Aouk Underground River. Keek sinkhole is bell-shaped hollow that is some 160-180 m deep, its volume is 1.4 million cubic meters.

Hafasu Tiankeng

One of the tiankengs of Aouk Underground River. Hafasu Tiankeng is some 100 m deep, with a volume of 12 – 15 million cubic meters.

Kuom Tiankeng

One of the tiankengs of Aouk Underground River. Kuom Tiankeng is some 100 – 160 m deep, with a volume of 15 – 20 million cubic meters.

Dragon Hole

Dragon Hole with expedition vessels

World’s deepest known undersea sinkhole, 300.89 m deep.

Hranice Abyss (Hranicka Propast)

Hranice Abyss, Czech Republic

The deepest known underwater cave in the world. The total known depth of this cave is 473.5 m, known depth of the cave lake – 404 m. It is expected that it is much deeper – up to 1200 m deep.