Cenote Dos Ojos
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[Description by Cenote Dos Ojos] Dos Ojos is a flooded cave system located south of Playa Del Carmen and north of Tulum, on the Caribbean coast, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The exploration of Dos Ojos began in 1986 and has never stopped since. The documented underwater extend of the cave system is at least 61 km. Dos Ojos has remains in the top 10 longest underwater cave systems in the world. Dos Ojos contains the deepest known cave passage in Quintana Roo with 118 meters / 396 feet of depth located at The Cenote Pit.
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(Playa Del Carmen - Sights & Activities)
Spectacular!
I studied carbonate sedimentology as an undergraduate, so I’ve been around my share of cenotes, and I really like Dos Ojos. It is similar, although smaller, to some of the most famous cave systems in the western region of Belize, but it’s much more easily accessible. If you’ve never snorkeled in a cave, this is a perfect place to do it. The water is beautiful, and they caverns and caves are easy for a novice to explore. This is an easy day trip from Playa, and is good for families and children. My only issue with this place is that they have a small petting zoo-thing and they keep some monkeys in cages. I’m a huge monkey lover, and I hate seeing them cooped up….
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(Playa Del Carmen - Sights & Activities)
Mojo for Dos Ojos (two eyes)
Dos Ojos has to be one of my favorite Cenote snorkeling/diving locations in all of the RM area. Yes, this cenote does cater to tourists but it’s not as commercial as all the other cenote “theme parks”
In case you’re wondering…“what is a cenote” ? It’s a surface waterpool connection to underwater river and cave systems. The cenote water is generally fresh water…and most probably clean enough to drink!
So the protocol with Dos Ojos is you pay for a guide around 40 USD for a good 2 hours, and he’ll take you into the Dos Ojos (two eyes) It’s called TWO EYES, because it has two massive cave systems connected. You can get from one cave to the other if you strap on your diving gear, and dive into the depths of the clear blue abyss.
Depending on your claustrophobic tolerance, you can ask your guide to take you deep into the cave where you have to immerse yourself under water to reach another cave system with limestone formations practically piercing into your head. Of course he’ll take you into areas where it’s pitch black and bats flying closely over your head…it’s a wonderful experience if you’re into that kind of stuff!!
I’ve only been snorkeling in Dos Ojos but I heard the diving is quite amazing because Dos Ojos is one of the deepest cenotes in all of Riviera Maya region. The dives last between 45 – 60 minutes.
This is definitely a site you can’t miss…and a very authentic experience you’ll never forget!!!
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