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Kukulkan

has to be my second favorite next to Dos Ojos both for size and beauty. In several places the reflections of light being bent from the surface give off splendid light shows.

Once you manage to walk the rather long pathway with full gear to the cenote, there is a briefing and you are quite happy to jump in the cool water for a buoncy check.

Buoyancy check over, you head down the hill into the cavern, and looking back, take your last look at the entrance for awhile.

In some areas the light coming in through surface openings is striking as the light is reflected at sharp angles by the water - air interface.

Kukulkan also has it’s share of formations which can be very dramatic.

On the left is a pic of what you will see in the cenote without anything but a flashlight.

I was at some small disadvantage on this trip as the new strobe I purchased prior to the trip, which worked perfectly before leaving, never flashed once during the trip, so all the photos you will se throughout this article are shot without flash. The good news is it can be done. The bad news is, the formations deeper in the caverns aren’t here.

There don’t seem to be a large variety of life forms in the cenotes, but there are some interesting ones. This is a freshwater crawfish which just happens to be the size of a lobster.

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