Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Flooded cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Spanish: sistema, lit. 'system', Yucatec Maya: ox bel ha, lit. 'Three Paths of Water'; short Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world[2] and ranks second including dry caves. [3] As of January 2023 the surveyed length is 435.8 kilometers (270.8 mi) of underwater passages.[2] There are more than 150 cenotes in the system.[2][4]
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Sistema Ox Bel Ha | |
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Location | Quintana Roo, Mexico |
Coordinates | 20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W |
Depth | 57.3 m (188 ft)[1] |
Length | 435.8 km (270.8 mi)[2] |
Discovery | February 1996 |
Geology | Limestone |
Entrances | 148 Cenotes[1] |
Difficulty | Advanced cave diving |
Cave survey | Grupo de Exploración Ox Bel Ha |
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