Rio Secreto Research Paper

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MEXICO: The Yucatan I’ve travelled from country to country to reach my greatest goal of seeing the world. Imagine my delight when I discovered the beauty of Rio Secreto, a subterranean world. Rio Secreto or Secret River is Mexico and Central America’s leading Nature Reserve that features wonderful ‘cenotes’ or cave pools, limestone caverns and rivers beneath the Yucatan peninsula I’ve been to Jenolan Cave in Australia, the Cango Cave in South Africa, the Cave in Halong Bay in Vietnam and smaller caves, but exploring Rio Secreto was truly a unique experience. A professional guide led us (a group of ten) step-by-step through the journey. There’s a large dressing area with lockers so visitors can’t bring anything to the caves aside from their …show more content…

Before entering the cave, our guide pointed out the rules. The cenotes are sacred to the Mayans, so there are strict rules on what not to touch for that reason and for environmental and safety reasons. We first walked to the Shaman’s hut where we gathered around for Shaman’s blessing. Carolina told us that there are a few entrances to the cave. As we descended, our guide began unveiling the awe-inspiring facts about the secret river, and the mystical tales of the Mayan underworld. We started walking on dry uneven surface with our guide literally highlighting the beautiful rock formations with her flashlight, and explaining the difference between the stalactites and stalagmites and other natural formations that walled the cave. A few yards later we were tramping along the pool of crystal clear water. The water was knee-deep. We continued to wade through the pool with uneven surface. As we went farther, the water rose thigh deep with rocks rising from the sand, rubbing the surface to give us a false impression of shallowness. We navigated through tight area or narrow passage way with low hanging stalactites, and tried to avoid stepping into a rock or 12-inch

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