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Underwater cave system
Cenote Angelita
Near Tulum, Mexico
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A sinkhole with an 'underwater river': a cloud of hydrogen sulphide at about 30 m.
40 m
60 mRecreational limitBathymetry and profile
A round shaft. Fresh water reaches down to about 28 m, then there is a cloud of hydrogen sulphide over salt water, with a mound of debris and drowned trees.
Dashed line: 40 m recreational diving limit
Features
- 'River' of hydrogen sulphide gas
- Drowned tree branches poking through the cloud
- Layer where fresh water meets salt water
Specific fauna
- Small freshwater fish
- Bacteria that live off sulphur