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Ox Bel Ha System

Cave (one of the longest in the world)
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Technical (Cave Diver)All year round
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A system discovered in February 1996 whose name means "three paths of water" in Yucatec Maya. As of January 2023 it was the longest underwater cave system in the world, with 435.8 km surveyed against Sac Actun's 259.5 km; the English Wikipedia gives an updated figure of 541.7 km. It has at least 160 entrance cenotes and a maximum recorded depth of around 57 m. The halocline varies between about 10 m near the coast and about 20 m inland; CINDAQ estimated that 27% of the system is salt water and 73% fresh.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Technical (Cave Diver)

Average visibility

30 m

The longest documented flooded cave system in the world, with more than 540 km of passages connected to the Caribbean.

Sources consulted: es.wikipedia (Sistema Sac Actun); en.wikipedia (Sistema Ox Bel Ha); Northwestern University (Monroy-Ríos); CINDAQ vía Vista al Mar; Koox Diving; Aquacore Adventures

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Ox Bel Ha System: 2 documented species

Ecosystem

Cave / cenote

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Water temperature

25 °C

Current

None

Access

Shore

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Cave Diver

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
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