Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize, located northeast of the country's mainland, in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 40 kilometres long from north to south, and about 1.6 kilometres wide. Ma
Ambergris Caye photographed from the International Space Station
Azure water off the coast of Ambergris Caye
A cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting when a collapse of limestone bedrock exposes groundwater. The term originated on the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where the ancient Maya commonly used
Ambergris Caye
…destination for tourists and locals, allowing the area to boast a remote atmosphere but still offer more developed amenities. Secret Beach also features cenotes, sinkholes, and caves. Two resorts north of San Pedro played host to the first season of Fox's Temptation Island in 2000, aired in 2001…
Cenote at Hubiku, Yucatan
The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza, Mexico
The Samulá Cenote in Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
Cenote at Bolonchén, Mexico, used as a source of water, painting of 1842 by Frederick Catherwood