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Swim in Cenote Tamcach-Ha
20.474095,-87.765466, MexicoThe spiral staircase descending to the water has two jumping platforms, about 5 meters and 10 meters above the water. The water is blue and clear enough to snorkel in.
There is a lifeguard on duty, and life jacket rentals are available outside the cenote entrance. Admission for each of these three cenotes can be paid at the booth at the entrance to the dirt road. Cenote Tamcach-Ha is open daily...
Swim in Cenote Agua Dulce
20.817630,-88.054320, MexicoThe main entrance follows a wide walkway and stairs leading to a wide platform with benches. The other is harder to find, but it descends a narrow spiral staircase that leads to a small platform near the center of the cenote. A couple small openings in the ceiling allow sunlight to illuminate the water and limestone walls. A landscaped waterfall adds another surreal element to the experience.
A...
Snorkel in Yal Ku Lagoon
20.409432,-87.305422, Mexico
4.0
Charts display the numerous species of fish which may be seen in the lagoon, and the area's rocky underwater canyonlike terrain mixed with mangrove roots providing shelter for the fish offer an interesting landscape to snorkel through.
There are two businesses that provide access to Yal Ku Lagoon - visitors can follow signs from the town of Akumal to the lagoon area. At reaching a T-intersectio...
Swim in Gran Cenote
20.246280,-87.464752, MexicoThe water is cool and beautifully clear in blue tones and remains around 20˚C, and the cave system supports fish and freshwater turtles which lucky swimmers may get have the opportunity to see. This is one cenote where it is worth bringing or renting a snorkel and mask for, as the caves create an amazing light display on interesting underwater terrain when the sun hits it the right way. It's al...
Explore Xel-Ha Archaeological Site
20.319784,-87.365017, Mexico
5.0
The site (also spelled Xelha or Xelhá) lies 18km north of central Tulum, and sits on the opposite side of the highway from the commercial outdoor adventure park that shares its name.
There are three main groupings of structures inside the site. The Palace Site contains stelae and two large buildings, both dating from around 1200AD. The next group includes the Pyramid of the Birds, and has the s...
Hike to the Monkey Condos and Needle Rock
Reno, Nevada
7.25 mi
/ 1600 ft gain
This loop takes hikers past several features and areas of interest hidden in the Virginia Mountains about 25 miles north of Reno. These mountains are scenic and rugged, with towering dramatic features that make visitors feel immensely small amidst them. Couple that with how few visitors these roads and peaks see, and you'll likely feel much more distant from anyone and anything else.
The hike i...
Explore the Muyil Archaeological Site
Chunyaxché, Mexico
5.0
While not as impressive or popular as the Tulum Archaeological Site [add hyperink] located 27km to the north, the Muyil Archaeological Site has several small groupings of structures, and has a coastal jungle feel that inland archaeological sites don't have. Muyil is a contemporary name given to the site, as the actual name is not known. The site flourished around 250AD, and stayed populated unt...
Explore Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve
20.645796,-87.631931, Mexico
1 mi
/ 50 ft gain
Upon entering the Punta Laguna Reserve, which lies 20 kilometers north of the Coba traffic roundabout, visitors are given two options. Simple admission grants access to swimming in the large lagoon, walking the trails, and visiting the small museum that explains the species of plants and animals that can be found in the area. Optional add-ons include a knowledgeable trail guide, canoe rentals, ...
Swim in Cenote Cristal
Chunyaxché, Mexico
5.0
Cenote Cristal, along with Cenote Escondido located directly across the street, share ownership and visitors can opt to pay for admission to either at the parking area for Cenote Cristal, or buy admission to both at a discounted rate.
The crystalline water is blue and epically clear, and small swimming area is set in the jungle, surrounded by picturesque trees. There are several different acces...
Swim in Cenote Azul
Chacalal, MexicoThe cenote is large with one main open swimming area, and several smaller more hidden areas. It is a favorite amongst local families, and tends to generally have a small crowd, although it is also spacious enough that it doesn't feel cramped. With clear emerald blue water, it's a great spot for bringing a snorkel to or renting one onsite.
Visitors can jump from a 4 meter tall ledge into the wat...
Swim in Cenote Palomitas
20.818352,-88.054518, MexicoCenote Palomitas, along with Cenote Agua Dulce, is one of two breathtakingly beautiful cenotes operated out of the same property reached by traveling several kilometers down dirt roads on the outskirts of the Valladolid area.
Once descending the stairs into the cave, wide platform walkways descend to the water’s edge, where swimmers can jump in or grab a tube and float throughout the wide pool...
Swim in Cenote Xcanahaltun
Temozón, MexicoReaching Cenote Xcanahaltun requires driving several kilometers down quiet one-lane roads, followed by the final kilometer up a gravel road. However, two-wheel-drive passenger cars should be fine as long as they’re not making the trip following very wet weather.
Once at the cenote, a small restaurant sits beside the short path to the spiral staircase that descends into the cave. Stairs lead the...
Explore Candelaria Ghost Town
Mineral County, NevadaThe ghost town of Candelaria lies in rural Nevada, where desolate two-lane highways give way to even quieter roads of broken up pavement. Once a booming silver town, Candelaria's isolated location is somewhat to blame for it having become the empty unpopulated place it is today.
Originally settled by miners during the time of the Civil War, the boomtown became a thriving place of about 3000 peo...
Explore the Ghost Town of Blair, Nevada
Silver Peak, NevadaDuring a boom in gold mining around the towns of Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada, a mining town called Silver Peak was established about 25 miles west of Goldfield. Land speculators purchased much of the area surrounding Silver Peak, and when the Pittsburg-Silver Peak Gold Mining Company sought a site to build their large stamp mill, costly land prices led them to look a couple miles north where ...
Swim Cenote Tajma-Ha
Xelhá, MexicoThis cenote is popular with divers, owing to its access to a complex underground cave system reaching a depth of about 15 meters, entering into multiple rooms. While popular amongst divers, swimmers will likely find no one else on the water's surface, so it makes for a quiet and relaxing stop.
The cenote lies in a limestone depression, with the water filling the perimeter while an island in the...
Swim in Cenote Sac-Aua
20.836048,-88.051418, MexicoReaching the cave and cenote requires a 1-kilometer walk down a level path into the jungle, and guides provide helmets and lights before descending a set of stairs into the cave. Accessing the cenote requires heading down a set of wooden steps.
The cenote contains a wide circular opening in the limestone ceiling, and over time an island has formed in the cenote’s center, leaving the swimming ar...
Swim in Cenote Multun-Ha
20.487567,-87.768595, Mexico
5.0
Cenote Multun-Ha, along with Cenote Choo-Ha and Cenote Tamcach-Ha, is in the jungle less than a 10-minute drive from Coba Archaeological Site.
Without a natural opening, it gets very humid and warm inside the cenote. Fans keep air circulating, but the jump into the water feels even nicer given the circumstances. The water remains a constant 25 degrees Celsius, with a maximum depth of 30 meters...
Visit Ek Balam Archaeological Site
20.887852,-88.136149, Mexico
5.0
First found and mapped in the 1980s, the 2.5-square-kilometer area that has been uncovered and preserved is only a small part of what is thought to be around 12 square kilometers. As such, the main plazas of the site are open, along with its most spectacular structures. However, a walk on the trails beyond these areas will lead to more surrounding mounds that have yet to be uncovered.
Several s...
Swim in Cenote Oxman
Valladolid, Mexico
5.0
The cenote is part of the Hacienda San Lorenzo Oxman complex, a center that as of now is still relatively small but clearly aiming for growth in the near future, with bars, a pool lounge area, and campground all present and active construction going on. However, until the tour busses come flooding in, Cenote Oxman is surreally beautiful, large, and has a jumping platform with a rope swing where...
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