Scuba Diving The Taj Mahal Cenote In The Rivera Maya

Описание: The Taj Mahal Cenote is very cool. Like the other Cenotes, it's made of limestone with the requisite stalagmites and stalagmites. But, it's possible to view its original past because there are still lots of shells left intact in the walls. The area was original a giant reef which was under the ocean for millions of years. . Then it was raised up and rivers were cut through the limestone. Over hundreds of thousands of years, stalactites and stalagmites formed in the caves formed by the underground rivers. In Taj Mahal, you can still see the original reef sections. So, even thought we are above the ocean level, you'll feel like you're swimming by a coral reef. Then there are several lookup points where you see the blue and green reflections of openings in the roof. These are awesomely beautiful. There are even a few laser lights where only a laser like beam of light cuts through the water. Again. Awesome to behold. Cenotes are all 75 degrees and mostly clear fresh water. Some that are deeper can have a layer of salt water below and probably connect at some point to the sea.
This was a fun Cenote to dive. And just so you know. Cenote 'Cavern' diving is different than cave diving, even though it looks the same in the movies. As long as you stay within 200 or so feet of an opening, you're in a cavern. Beyond that, you enter a cave. It may be a distinction without a difference if you run out of air and you have solid limestone above you. But that's why you dive with computers, air gages and follow the ropes that have been laid down. I've now been down in about 12 Cenotes and people ask if it's scary. It's really not. It's calm. There are no sharks or animals that bite and I never enter areas where you'd have to squeeze through by removing tanks. I always resurface with close to 1000 pounds of air (You start with 3000 pounds) and never go beyond your personal comfort level. Oh, and never go alone. I go with a highly trained cave diver with spare tanks, who really knows what he's doing, just in case.