Cenote in Akumal
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Cenote in Akumal
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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A cenote (English: /sɨˈnoʊti ; Spanish: [seˈnote]; plural: cenotes; from Yucatec Maya dzonot or ts'onot, "well") is a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the YucatPeninsula of Mexico, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. The term derives from a word used by the low-land Yucatec Maya, "Ts'onot" to refer to any location with accessible groundwater. Cenotes are common geological forms in low latitude regions, particularly on islands, coastlines, and platforms with young post-Paleozoic limestones that have little soil development.
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