A cenote (pronounced in
Mexican Spanish and in
English , plural: cenotes; from
Yucatec Maya dzonot) is, in the
Yucatán Peninsula, a type of freshwater-filled
sinkhole. The term cenote is used generically by the low-land Maya to refer to any location where groundwater is accessible. While the most well-known cenotes are large open water pools measuring tens of metres in diameter, such as
Chichén Itzá, the greatest number of cenotes are smaller sheltered sites and do not necessarily have any surface exposed water. The term is also used to describe similar
karst features in other countries such as
Cuba and
Australia, in addition to the more generic term of
sinkholes.
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