Southwest Travel Club AZ Goes Underground In The Yucatan Peninsula

Southwest Travel Club AZ invites you to explore the underwater world of the Yucatan Peninsula. Though many travel to this area of the world to explore the ancient ruins throughout the jungle, this amazing history is just the surface of what you can explore on a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. Because of the unique make up of the Yucatan, namely the cenotes, there is a whole other world just below the surface. Dive into adventure with Southwest Travel Club AZ on your next vacation.

Geology and Feature of The Yucatan Peninsula

The Yucatan Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. Made up of rocks and minerals that are soluble, the Yucatan is rich in underwater exploration opportunities and is one of the most famous places in the world for diving. A cenote is basically a sinkhole with rocky edges and is basically an indication of a subterranean water body. One of the most well known cenotes is located near to Chichen Itza. Created when rock is dissolved away, cenotes are found in vast numbers in this part of the world. Southwest Travel Club AZ invites you to explore this unique geology on your next vacation.

Importance of Cenotes to Ancient Mayans

As the only real source of freshwater in the Yucatan, cenotes were an important part of the lives of the ancient Mayans. As with many important features of the land, if it played a role in the survival of their civilization, it often played other roles as well. In this case, the cenote located near to Chichen Itza gained the name "Cenote of Sacrafice". The Mayans believed that these deep, mysterious pools were paths to the afterlife and many times, they would throw items of value into them as offerings. We know this from our own modern day exploration of areas such as this. Many artifacts and even human skeletons were found during exploration of these vast underwater systems. If you are searching for the adventure of a lifetime, take a cave diving excursion with Southwest Travel Club AZ on your next trip to the Yucatan.

Top Cenote Diving Excursions From Southwest Travel Club AZ

A List of some of the cenotes open to the public:

• Chac Mool
• Ponderosa
• Chikin Ha
• Kantun Chi
• Cristalino
• Azul
• Taj Mahal

If you spend time in this vast underground world, chances are you will not only discover human history, but a variety of amazing species and geologic features sure to astound. Not an adventure for the inexperienced or nervous, cave diving is one of the most dangerous sports in the world of recreation sports. Cenotes provide ideal locations in the world of cave diving though as weather does not affect them, the temperature is always steady, currents are not strong and visibility, due to filtration, makes them almost crystal clear. For those interested in exploring these amazing underwater wonders, there are quite a few companies that can assist you. Most cenotes are open to the public, but if you are not certified, you must have someone certified to lead you and you also must have training. One company makes reference to a two day instruction course and four dive experiences before can jump into a cenote.

If you are interested in explore this vast, ancient underwater cave system, Southwest Travel Club AZ invites you to learn something new and dive into an experience that you will never forget on a trip below the surface of the Yucatan.