Sistema Ox Bel Ha
| Sistema Ox Bel Ha | |
|---|---|
  Sistema Ox Bel Ha Location in Mexico | |
| Location | Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W / 20.16028°N 87.48750°WCoordinates: 20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W / 20.16028°N 87.48750°W |
| Depth | 34.7 m (114 ft)[1] |
| Length | 269.77 km (167.63 mi)[1] |
| Discovery | February 1996 |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Entrances | 142 Cenotes[1] |
| Difficulty | Advanced cave diving |
| Cave survey | Grupo de Exploración Ox Bel Ha |
Sistema Ox Bel Ha (from Mayan meaning "Three Paths of Water"; short Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world[1] and ranks fourth including dry caves.[2] As of June 2016 the surveyed length is 269.8 kilometers (167.6 mi) of underwater passages.[1]
See also
Underwater diving portal- List of caves in Mexico
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "List of Long Underwater Caves in Quintana Roo Mexico". Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. National Speleological Society (NSS). February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Bob Gulden (September 16, 2013). "Worlds longest caves". Geo2 Committee on Long and Deep Caves. NSS. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
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