What de Anda has been waiting anxiously for his friend Montero to determine is whether the water at the bottom of this nondescript natural well, or cenote, had acted as a sacred sundial and ...

By analyzing the genomes of child remains found near a Sacred Cenote, researchers have discovered that all the individuals were male and many were closely related, including two sets of identical ...

and candles —the remains of an offering she made to thank the cenote for everything it has given her. She refers to the sacred space as her “neighbor,” one that needs protection. That belief ...

Considered sacred waters by the Mayans, the expansive El Gran Cenote is an underground cavern that is a refreshing antidote to the Tulum heat and sun. Here, you can swim, snorkel and dive amid ...