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Cenote Dos Ojos

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7 reviews of Cenote Dos Ojos

Gates to the underworld

According to the Mayans, The Cenotes were the gates to the underworld. They threw away the bodies of their loved ones there because in their religious life was a cycle that began in the underworld and ended with the death in the earth. Today you can immerse yourself in these cenotes of great natural beauty and history. The cenote of two eyes is certainly the most impressive, it has two entry points that are connected underground. It's also an ideal place because it's lost in the middle of the wild and there's a Mayan village nearby. This photo was taken at its widest opening, the water is clear.

It is equipped with ladders for easy access.
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Amazing experience!

Esperienza straordinaria!

Excellent
Nella nostra recente vacanza in Messico abbiamo pensato di andare a vedere almeno un cenote,visto che la zona dello Yucatan e del Quintana Roo ne è piena. La scelta è caduta nel Dos Ojos,(due occhi) visto che la nostra guida lo dava come uno dei migliori. Una volta arrivati sul posto pensavamo di fare snorkeling nella prima grotta, ma l'ufficio informazioni ci ha fatto cambiare idea facendoci vedere delle foto e spiegandoci cosa avremmo potuto vedere. Con circa 20 euro a testa ci avrebbero dato l'attrezzatura necessaria, maschera ,boccaglio,pinne (che avevamo già), muta, giubbetto salvagente,pila e importante una guida che ci avrebbe accompagnato per circa un'ora. In un primo momento ci hanno portato a fare snorkeling nella prima grotta più piccola, è già qui l'impatto è stato molto positivo l'acqua era di un azzurro intenso, limpidissima e fresca....ci sono anche dei pesciolini e le stalattiti che fanno da cornice, in mezzo alla giungla, un contesto davvero particolare! Per salvaguardare questo ambiente così unico è vietato immergersi con addosso creme solari o repellente per insetti. Dopo un po' ci siamo spostati nel cenote più grande, ancora più bello del primo,direi FANTASTICO...da qui siamo partiti per un percorso guidato tra le varie grotte, in certi punti si vedeva solo con l'aiuto della pila altri punti invece erano parzialmente illuminati, ci ha portato in una grotta completamente al buio dove pigramente dormivano migliaia di pipistrelli attaccati alle stalattiti. Il contesto è surreale,fare snorkeling tra stalattiti e stalagmiti è davvero particolare e unico. Non mi sono mai sentita in pericolo neanche per i miei figli di 11 anni che erano sbalorditi e entusiasti di quello che vedevano.... L'unica nota negativa, sono le migliaia di zanzare che popolano questo posto, infatti appena usciti dall'acqua siamo letteralmente scappati via e non abbiamo potuto fare delle foto all'esterno nonostante mi sarebbe piaciuto tantissimo!!
In our recent vacation in Mexico, we thought about going to see at least a cenote, as the area of ​​Yucatan and Quintana Roo is full. The choice fell in Dos Ojos (two eyes) as our guide gave it as one of the best. Once you arrive on site thought to snorkel in the first cave, but the information office made us change your mind letting us see pictures and telling us what we could see. With about 20 Euros each we would be given the necessary equipment, mask, snorkel, fins (which we had already), wetsuit, life jacket, battery and important guidance that would accompany us for about an hour. At first they took us to snorkel in the first smaller cave, is already here, the impact was very positive the water was a deep blue, crystal clear and fresh .... there are also fish and stalactites that frame, in the middle of the jungle, a truly unique environment! In order to preserve this environment so unique is forbidden to dive wearing sunscreen or insect repellent. After a while 'we moved into the cenote bigger, more beautiful than the first, I would say FANTASTIC ... from here we went to a guided tour of the various caves, in some ways could be seen only with the help of the battery other points however, were partially illuminated, led us in a completely dark cave where thousands of bats slept lazily attached to stalactites. The setting is surreal, snorkel among stalactites and stalagmites is very special and unique. I never felt unsafe even for my 11 year old children were amazed and excited about what they saw .... The only negative, is the thousands of mosquitoes that live in this place, in fact we are just out of the water literally ran away and we could not take pictures outside although I would have loved it!
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Mythical cenote

Cenote mythique

Situé sur la commune de Xel-Ha, dans la région balnéaire et populaire de Playa del Carmen, Cenote Dos Ojos ("Deux yeux") a été l'un de nos préférés, lors de nos visites et plongées dans le coin. Le site tire son nom de son double système (deux yeux), avec deux sites très différents sans communication interne. La plongée y est très agréable (même si l'eau n'est qu'"à" 24 degrés environ), et l'on bénéficie, depuis les profondeurs, de vues vraiment superbes sur l'entrée, avec les racines des arbres qui viennent puiser l'eau dans la grotte, ou dans la grotte intérieure aux chauve-souris... Epoustouflant !
Located in the municipality of Xel-Ha, and in the popular seaside resort of Playa del Carmen, Cenote Dos Ojos ("Two Eyes") was one of our favorites during our visits and diving in the area. The site takes its name from its dual (two eyes), with two very different sites without internal communication. The diving is very nice (although the water is not that "in" about 24 degrees), and it has, from the depths of really great views of the entrance, with the roots of trees come to draw water in the cave, or in the inner cave bat ... Breathtaking!
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Awesome

Impresionante

Excellent
Nosotros hicimos snorkel. Pasamos por unas grutas sin salida, llenas de murciélagos. ¡De película!
Awesome! We snorkelled! We passed through dead grottoes, full of bats! Of film!
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100% recommended

100% recomendado

Excellent
Un genial lugar agradable, no es caro y sus aguas son cristalinas. Sin duda un lugar genial para usar tu snorquel. Ve a ese maravilloso lugar y de paso visita la playa de las tortugas definitivamente.
a great place is nice it is not expensive and its waters are crystal clear without a doubt a great place to use your snorkel go to that wonderful place and of stop visit the beach of the turtles is definitely 100% RECOMMENDED
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Interacting marine life such as fluorescent fish

Interactuando vida marina como peces fluorescentes

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Interactuando vida marina como peces fluorescentes
Interacting marine life such as fluorescent fish
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Impressive all the caves

Impresionante todas las grutas

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Impresionante todas las grutas
Impressive all the caves
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