Valladolid and the cenote

The town of Valladolid was originally a Mayan village until the Spanish conquered it. The centerpiece of the town is the plaza and the 16th Century church. The usual Spanish practice was to change the name of the town, and replace those Gods the locals worshipped with Christian versions.

The Yucatan peninsula is mostly made up of limestone which means they have a lot of caves, and underground rivers. Cenotes are sink holes resulted from the ground collapsing into a cavern of river below. The cenote pictured is 20m from ground level to the water and the water is 50m deep. Back in 2010 they held a cliff diving competition here..