There is something scary and a bit mysterious about venturing into a cenote. Staring down into the dark abyss, I was a bit apprehensive. It looked so deep. It also was much bigger than I had thought it would be. Those were my first thoughts of seeing the Ik Kil Cenote.
After traversing the winding path 85 feet below the earth I looked back up. Small waterfalls decorate the walls, and roots from the plants above dive below the water. I shivered a bit in the darkness, no longer afraid but due to the temperature change for being so far below the ground. I then gave caution to the wind, and jumped right on in!
It was colder than expected. I swam around, trying to stay warm. But, things kept bumping into me, I put my underwater camera below the surface and took a photo. The culprits were small black catfish.
The site is near a hotel, so you can rent lockers, take showers, get food, and relax there.
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