In
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, visit Cenote Angelita (or Little Angel) and then
get ready to experience a dive unlike any other. A 10 to 15 minute drive south
of Tulum, Cenote Angelita is an advanced scuba diving cenote (or water-filled
cave) that houses a surreal surprise.
Anatoly
beloshchin is a photographer with a passion for diving. He traveled to the
yucatan in mexico for a photo shoot.
Angelita
is a cenote. A cenote is a deep sinkhole formed from the collapse of limestone
bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Cenotes are connected to
subterranean bodies of water, and often have vast underwater cave systems.
Overtime,
the deep sinkholes of the cenotes have become filled with fresh rain water. The
underwater river is formed when the fresh top water meets the exposed salty
groundwater.
The
point where the two waters meet and causes a milky sort of effect is called halocline.
The different density levels in the two waters causes them to layer. The result
is a breathtaking convergence of two habitats. It's due to a thin layer of
hydrogen sulfate, which separates the freshwater at the top from the saltwater
below. Divers can actually swim right through the false floor or mystical cloud
that resembles a flowing river. With fallen leaves and branches lining the
"river," you can't help but think you're in a mystical forest!
photo by: Anatoly Beloshchin
source:
https://youtu.be/iHBvKDOfWiI
