Karst cave.
| Location: | 107km from Cancún, along the Mayan Riviera, 16km before the Mayan Ruins of Tulum and 4km past Akumal. |
| Open: | JAN-MAY, SEP-DEC daily 9-17, last tour 16:30. JUN-AUG daily 9-19, last tour 18. |
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| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Guided tours: | D=75min, L=600m. |
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| Address: |
Aktun Chen, Carretera Cancun-Tulum, km 107.
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:28:04 $ |
The Mayan name Aktun Chen means "cave with an underground river inside".
The cave has several large entrances which gives the cave visit a rather special touch. The rainforest is always nearby. The easy accessibility of the cave was one reason, why the Maya used this cave hundreds of years ago.
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