Is Mexico Dangerous to Visit?

aaJoe wrote:
> Have you been to any others in other area of the country? Is the
> Yacatan the best for these? I heard there was at least one called
> something like La Luna Media near San Luis Potosi.

I'm not a specialist in cenotes but yes, the states of Yucatan and
Quintana Roo seem to have many of them. I've only tried 3 in the
Riviera Maya (Calavera, Gran Cenote and Jardin del Eden) but there are
also a few others around Valladolid in the Yucatan, about an hour's
drive from Chichen Itza. Ya-Kul Laguna near Akumal in the Riviera Maya
is also a good place to snorkel. I haven't been to the other places you
mention.

Viviane

No muy criminales muy peligrosos, pero, multos pickpokers!
"Viviane" <vivianepb_@m> wrote in message
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> aaJoe wrote:
>> Have you been to any others in other area of the country? Is the
>> Yacatan the best for these? I heard there was at least one called
>> something like La Luna Media near San Luis Potosi.
>
> I'm not a specialist in cenotes but yes, the states of Yucatan and
> Quintana Roo seem to have many of them. I've only tried 3 in the
> Riviera Maya (Calavera, Gran Cenote and Jardin del Eden) but there are
> also a few others around Valladolid in the Yucatan, about an hour's
> drive from Chichen Itza. Ya-Kul Laguna near Akumal in the Riviera Maya
> is also a good place to snorkel. I haven't been to the other places you
> mention.
>
> Viviane
>

aaJoe schrieb:
>>>> When I went into the water on the beach or in the numerous cenotes in
>>>> the area along the 307, I would lock my backpack with a combination
>>>> lock and tie it up to a tree or whatever with a bike lock, but to tell
>>>> you the truth, I don't think I actually had to go through all that
>>>> trouble.
>>> Can you let us know about those cenotes? Those are fresh water springs
>>> with great visibility?
>> Yes, they are very deep fresh water springs but the visibility isn't
>> always that great. Depends where you go. The clearest waters seem to be
>> in the cenotes that are at least partly protected by a cave or
>> something of the like, probably because there are less leaves and other
>> plant elements that fall into them, and the stalactite and stalagmite
>> formations are always interesting to look at, both under the water and
>> above. Good idea to bring your snorkeling equipment as you will see all
>> types of fish. I was particularly impressed with the blue catfish I saw
>> in a couple of cenotes. Many divers do the cenotes also and venture off
>> deep into cave-like waterways using flashlights in the water. A few
>> cenotes are free but you have to pay an entrance fee to most of them,
>> between 35 and 80 pesos usually. I particularly like the one called
>> Calavera on the road going to Coba from Tulum. It had a cave "infested"
>> with squeaking bats. Pretty eery.
>
> Have you been to any others in other area of the country? Is the
> Yacatan the best for these? I heard there was at least one called
> something like La Luna Media near San Luis Potosi.

It is believed that a large part of the Yucatan peninslua has a network
of interconnected subterranean rivers under the limestone. The cenotes
are the places where the surface limestone either collapsed or opened up
the surface for some other reason. The existence of this water probably
enabled the Maya civilisation to thrive despite the absence of surface
water. AFAIK these geological structure is a distinctive feature of the
Yucatan, although similar structures could arise in other places.

T.

"Chris" <snowfish@gct21.net> wrote in message
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> So, I'd hate to think that if we stayed at a nice resort we would have
> to worry about someone breaking into our hotel room and getting
> robbed. But, someone needs to tell me that it's safe down there.
>
> I'll admit that I'm not a worldwide traveler. I've been to Hawaii,
> I've been to Grenada, the Virgin Islands, and to most states east of
> the Mississippi and also to most of Canada. But, I've never been to
> anywhere in Mexico or Latin America.

I suggest that you avoid Mexico.

Here's the thing: there _have_ been robberies in Mexico. There have also
been robberies in Hawaii,
Grenada, the Virgin Islands, every state east (and west) of the Mississippi
and in all ten provinces of Canada.

What's the connection? All these places have people! You need to avoid
people.

You really should consider the moon. The trip out there is tiring but I hear
that it's lovely around this time of the year.

Richard

In article <4dlqusF1b351pU1@>,
Tom Peel <notreallytandp@freenet.de> wrote:

> aaJoe schrieb:
> >>>> When I went into the water on the beach or in the numerous cenotes in
> >>>> the area along the 307, I would lock my backpack with a combination
> >>>> lock and tie it up to a tree or whatever with a bike lock, but to tell
> >>>> you the truth, I don't think I actually had to go through all that
> >>>> trouble.
> >>> Can you let us know about those cenotes? Those are fresh water springs
> >>> with great visibility?
> >> Yes, they are very deep fresh water springs but the visibility isn't
> >> always that great. Depends where you go. The clearest waters seem to be
> >> in the cenotes that are at least partly protected by a cave or
> >> something of the like, probably because there are less leaves and other
> >> plant elements that fall into them, and the stalactite and stalagmite
> >> formations are always interesting to look at, both under the water and
> >> above. Good idea to bring your snorkeling equipment as you will see all
> >> types of fish. I was particularly impressed with the blue catfish I saw
> >> in a couple of cenotes. Many divers do the cenotes also and venture off
> >> deep into cave-like waterways using flashlights in the water. A few
> >> cenotes are free but you have to pay an entrance fee to most of them,
> >> between 35 and 80 pesos usually. I particularly like the one called
> >> Calavera on the road going to Coba from Tulum. It had a cave "infested"
> >> with squeaking bats. Pretty eery.
> >
> > Have you been to any others in other area of the country? Is the
> > Yacatan the best for these? I heard there was at least one called
> > something like La Luna Media near San Luis Potosi.
>
> It is believed that a large part of the Yucatan peninslua has a network
> of interconnected subterranean rivers under the limestone. The cenotes
> are the places where the surface limestone either collapsed or opened up
> the surface for some other reason. The existence of this water probably
> enabled the Maya civilisation to thrive despite the absence of surface
> water. AFAIK these geological structure is a distinctive feature of the
> Yucatan, although similar structures could arise in other places.

And to think the Mayans weren't even into scuba diving. What a waste.

> No muy criminales muy peligrosos, pero, multos pickpokers!

Is a pickpoker someone who steals from your pockets in a poker game?