For our last full day in Merida we decided to head out to the cenote zone near Chunkanan, Yucantan. The area was a major farming and agricultural center for sisal fibers up until a hurricane wiped out the mill. The locals had to come up with a new revenue stream so they formed [...]
Cenotes Near Chunkanan, Yucatan
March 11th, 2008 No Comments
Tags: cenote · chunkanan · cuzamal · yucatan
Cenotes Today, Isla Holbox Tomorrow
March 7th, 2008 No Comments
Just a quick update on our last night in Merida before we leave for Isla Holbox in the morning.
This afternoon we took a day trip down to the cenote zone about 45 miles south of Merida. A cenote is a sinkhole in the limestone bedrock that makes up most of the Yucatan peninsula. [...]
Tags: cenote · isla holbox · merida