The natural sinkhole is the result of the collapse of the surface layer. When such a collapse reveals groundwater, we get a cenote. There are many of them in Yucatan Peninsula. For the ancient Maya it was the only source of drinking water, because there are no rivers in this area. Many ancient Maya cities were built near such natural wells. The Maya believed that cenote is a passage to the Xibalba or the Underworld. The Maya threw valuable items into the cenote. In some of them archaeologists found sacrificial objects and human bones.
Cenote Kankirixche is the less visited place. It is located far away from other Yucatan attractions. We went to the town of Mukuyche, and from there a short dirt road to Kankirixche. At the gate we paid a small entrance fee, such places are always in private hands, and the locals require an entrance fee.
