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Ik Kil is a well known cenote outside Pisté in the Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico. It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. It is open to the public for swimming and is often included in bus tours.
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- tried tested cenote ik kil mexico diy travel
- Map of Cenote Ik Kil YucatC3A1n Mexico
- Swimming in a 150 feet sinkhole cenote ik kil yucatan mexico
- Description
- Red Bull Diving Competition
- References
Map of Cenote Ik-Kil, Yucat%C3%A1n, Mexico
Swimming in a 150 feet sinkhole cenote ik kil yucatan mexico
Description
The cenote is open to the sky with the water level about 26 metres (85 ft) below ground level. There is a carved stairway down to a swimming platform. The cenote is about 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter and about 40 metres (130 ft) deep.
There are vines which reach from the opening all the way down to the water along with small waterfalls. There are black catfish which swim in the cenote. Cenote Ik Kil is sacred to the Mayans and the Mayans used this cenote for both relaxation and ritual services.
The cenote is part of a larger complex of a restaurant, store, changing rooms, and cottages for rent. There is also a Mayan ruin on the site.
Red Bull Diving Competition
Ik Kil was a stop on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2010, 2011 and 2014.