Chac mool cenote full#

In winter view is clear and the water surface undisturbed by diver bubbles works like a magnifying glass and you litterally can see the birds singing in the trees from a depth of 10m. With the many sunken trees and branches it has a touch of surreal and like a fairy tale. It is an incredible view from below through the cristall clear water and into then greenish sky.

Chac mool cenote full#

In summer you will find the surface water in Chac-Mool cenote up to a depth of 2 m murky and full or micro algae. Halocline can be found at a depth of 11m/ 30 ft. Dive Overview Chac- MoolĬenote Chac-Mool is the closest cenote to Playa del Carmen and still a very busy place. Our rating from ∇ (bad) – ∇∇∇∇∇ (excellent) for cenote Chac-Mool is therefore: ∇ (bad). Also destroying the natural beauty by building concrete platforms and steps in the water which also is changing pH levels of the water at least temporarily. However, cutting off the vegetation that surrounded the cenote, plus opening the entrance areas, so more sun light falls in, plus rerouting run away water from rain, plus water closets, plus poultry farm is very likely contributing to the pollution of the salt water part of the cenote. Many factors may have contributed to an ecological disaster in cenote Chac- Mool and we would need to have more scientific research to determine the exact cause. Open daily, but restaurant closed on Sunday.įacility: toilets, showers, solid tables for equipment at the parking space close to main entrance and Little Brother entrance.