Cenotes

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.

A cenote filled with Colonial era artifacts whose waters cannot be accessed.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.