The Sacred Cenote

The Sacred Cenote was an important Mayan ceremonial center and pilgrimage destination between the 5th and 16th centuries A.D. Rituals were conducted there, and offerings included gold, copper, tombac, obsidian, quartz, shell, wood, copal, rubber, textiles, and skeletal remains, mainly of children and adult males. This natural, nearly circular well is 60 meters in diameter, with the water about 22 meters below ground level and a water depth ranging from 6 to 12 meters.

Yucatán · Mexico