Abala- approx.50 km of Merida you can dive oneself. You need some spanish language knowledge!
Location: Exit the ring direction to Umala, than follow road #2
Entrance: in Abala go to Mucuyche, ask for "Dionicio Orozco"
He will help you with all your needs. The exact coordinates, ropes, landowner permission...
Entrance fee: 50 Pesos per person + tip
Cavern Diving: not recommended
Bathroom: no!
Sabaka Ha:
Maximum dept: 85 m
Accessibility: easy
specific feature:
huge Sinkhole, sulfate layer in 55 meters
equipment check dive, easy to reach
in summer many bees on the edge, be aware- they don`t like you!
TX recommended for the deeper section
Caqüel::
Maximum dept:55 m
Accessibility: climbing with equipment, use old rail of sisal trains if possible
specific feature:
huge Sinkhole, sulfate layer in 55 meters
equipment check dive, easy to reach
little mud part to stay- good for last equipment stuff
deep , muddy, ambitious dive
2. dive trough a tube, dann than jump- this was great
many blind fish
exit climb the sisal ladder- be aware of snakes
shallower area very well decorated with stalaktites
TX recommendet fot the deeper section
Dznot Ila:
Maximum dept: 30 m
Accessibility: old rail of sisal trains
specific feature:
gear up in the water
Note! Sediment very easy to silt up
deep section is not decorated
Kankirixche:
Maximum dept:60 m
Accessibility: easy metal ladder
specific feature:
maybe the easiest dive- good for the begin to become familar with these caves
cavern area suitable for deco
restriction in 50 meter in halocline -if you do the jump to the right
deep and ambitious dive
TX recommended fot the deeper section
Ix-Baltun::
Maximum dept: 60 m
Accessibility: easy, paring above the cenote and follow the little trail for 3 minutes
specific feature:
snakes in the surface pool
Many tabanoes will bite you in summer
many sections are decorated
very good guide lines
cavern area suitable for deco
TX recommended fot the deeper section
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