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West Eye

Dos Ojos

Entrance to the West Eye

Cenote Dos Ojos (two eyes) was given this name because when these two circular cenotes are seen from above amidst the jungle, they look like two eyes. It’s the third longest underground river in the world measuring more than 82 kms. in length and with 28 explored cenotes. (Foto: Fisheye)

The “Bat Cave”

Dos Ojos

The “Bat Cave”

The constant, age-old drip of water leaves behind mineral deposits that grow forming stalactites and upon dripping, form stalagmites. The Bat Cave is one such example. (Foto: Fisheye)

Fisheye Shop

Dos Ojos

Fisheye Shop

Hire your own personal underwater photographer for scuba diving or snorkeling. They have specialized equipment and years of experience. (Foto: Fisheye)

The Pit

Dos Ojos

The Pit

The Pit is the deepest cenote in the Dos Ojos System and of all of Quintana Roo, with a maximum depth of 120 meters. Scuba diving is practiced in a spectacular ray of light that at 30 meters lights up a cloud of hydrogen sulfur giving it a magical feel. (Foto: Fisheye)

Nature

Goby fish

(Foto: Fisheye)

Prehistory Museum

Dos Ojos

Cuvieronius sculpture at the Museum of Prehistory

During the glacial period, cenotes were dry caves used by both humans and animals; when the melting started, sea levels rose and flooded those shelters, which turned them into "time capsules" where animal and human fossils have been found dating back 10 thousand years.

Introduction Dos Ojos

Cenote Dos Ojos

Cenote Dos Ojos is one of the favorites among scuba divers because of the clarity of its waters, spectacular formations and the possibility of doing two different dives: the Barbie Line, 500 mts. long, and the Bat Cave Line, 450 mts. long, with a maximum depth of 10 mts. and with a temperature of 24°C (75°F).

Origin

In the Yucatan Peninsula, the water subtly seeps through the limestone rock, filtering drop by drop, creating whimsical geological formations on its way down, and giving way to the cenotes and underground rivers in search of an outlet to the sea. There are several kinds of cenotes, formed over time.

The Maya

The Word "Cenote" comes from the Mayan Word "tz’onot," which means sacred well. In Mayan cosmogony, cenotes were the gateway to Xibalbá, the underworld of the dead where life continued on, as in the legendary Mayan writing, the Popol Vuh.

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Cenote Dos Ojos

Diving in Dos Ojos Cenote, Riviera Maya (Video: Canal Dmitriy)

Cenote Dos Ojos

A tour through Dos Ojos, a cenote located close to Tulum (Video: Canal AltesOelauge)

eBook Essential Cenotes

Symbol of the Yucatan Peninsula

Through photographs, data, maps and illustrations, Essential Cenotes introduces you to nearly 75 magnificent cenotes, underground rivers, caverns and caves, sacred to the Mayas. Today they make up a one-of-a-kind attraction in the states of Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatan. It also contains a collection of videos on the most important topics, as well as hundreds of related links enriching the information.

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In Situ Dos Ojos

Map • Illustrated Guide • Postcard

Discover the incredible, subterranean natural formations and the transparent waters of Dos Ojos, one of the largest caves of the Riviera Maya. Get to know it with “In Situ Dos Ojos”.