Cenote Ik Kil, Meksiko, The Mysterious Beautiful Lake

by Hilya Safa · Published September 3, 2015 · Updated August 7, 2016

Cenote Ik Kil Cliff Diving

Cenote Ik Kil is a series of sinkholes are formed naturally. The hole is then filled with water flow from a nearby waterfall and then into a lake covered with clear blue water. The distance is only 3 kilometers from Chichen Itza and Piste. The width of the lake reaches 196 feet and 130 feet water depth.

Cenote Ik Kil Mexico Pictures

Surrounding community named ‘sacred blue denote‘. Therefore, since the days of the Mayan civilization, where it is used as a marker of time and is believed to be the entrance to the spirit realm. The Maya is often a ritual in this place. That’s why archaeologists discovered human bones and animal suspected of being a sacrifice to the spirits.