Subcategories

Cenotes

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Citation Formats

General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Cenotes." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/cenotes.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Cenotes. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/cenotes

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-cenotes,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Cenotes},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/cenotes},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The natural sinkholes of the Yucatan Peninsula that held ritual significance in Maya religion as entrances to the underworld and sites of offering, some containing archaeological evidence of sacrifice. An entry records the cenote's documented ritual use and any associated finds.

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