Yucatan Gringos

This is my first post to Yucatan Gringos. Pattycake and Hopper are my parents (such cute screen names!). I’m extremely excited to see them taking on this great adventure; but that’s not why I’m making this post. I’m here to talk about spelunking - or cave exploration.

Most of my trips to Mexico are for scuba diving or surfing. Due to the geographic layout, the Gulf of Mexico doesn’t produce a lot of surfing waves unless there’s a storm swell. While there’s good diving in the area, I’ve been hunting for another activity to keep me busy when I make my first trip down to see the new house. There are lots of amazing things to do in the Yucatan. One of the most exciting for me is the idea of exploring the Yucatan caves.

To get an idea of just how amazing some of these caves can be, take a look at some of the cave photos being posted to flickr. They’re absolutely breath taking. Some of my favorite images are the Lol-Tun Grottes, the cave diving, and this unnamed cenote. A cenote is a water filled sink hole.

Unfortunately, the Lol-Tan Grottes is south of Merida. Thus far, the only landmarks I’ve found close to the new house are ruins, which look to be worth checking out. Still, I suspect there are more cenotes and caves than those few I’ve been able to find online thus far.

In fact, there are still amazing discoveries happening in the Yucatan. Recently, divers found the worlds largest underground river system in the Yucatan. I’m still discovering more and more information online. Perhaps as I collect some information from all of the varied sources I keep finding (example), I’ll make a nice collection of posts here on Yucatan Gringos. Until then, happy Spelunking!