CENOTE ESQUELETO
'The Skeleton Cenote'
originally known as CENOTE TEMPLE
OF DOOM
note:Signs on the Coba Road identify it as CENOTE CALAVERA
This cave system was connected to SISTEMA SAC AKTUN by Robbie Schmittner
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| Region | |
| Location | |
| GPS Position | |
| Land Owner | Dr. Ceasar Portillo Manica, Son is Ceasar Augusto Portillo Manica |
| Dive Site Fee | YES |
| Maximum Depth | 63 feet/19 meters |
| Average Depth | 45 feet/13.6 meters |
| Distance Explored / Surveyed | |
| First Explorers | Mike Madden and Denny Atkinson - July, 1986 |
| Other Explorers | Paul DeLoach, Dan Lins, Sam Meachem, Chris Pyle, Bruce Schadow, Tara Tanaka, Gary Walten, Kay Walten & John Zumrick |
| Upstream | YES |
| Downstream | YES |
| Cavern Dive | YES, Very good |
| Snorkeling | YES, Good |
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| Cenote Location | From the intersection of Highway 307 and the Coba Road, drive Inland (northwest) 1.8 kilometers, Small parking area next to road |
| Accessibility | Difficult; 120 yard/109 meter hike on a very rocky, rough trail, Galvanized pipe ladder available, Best way to enter is 10 foot/3 meter jump into the water |
| Cave Description | Half saltwater, half freshwater, The limestone displays a snow white ambiance with crystal clear blue tint water, Several large rooms and a variety of passageways with cave formations located in several areas |
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| Map Available | YES, Cartographers: Carl Sutton (deceased) and Jim Coke - 1993 |
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