Sistema Ox Bel Ha
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| Sistema Ox Bel Ha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Depth | 34.7 meters (114 ft)[1] |
| Length | 233.253 kilometers (144.937 mi)[1] |
| Cave survey | Grupo de Exploración Ox Bel Ha |
| Discovery | February 1996 |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Number of entrances | 137 Cenotes[1] |
| Difficulty | Advanced cave diving |
Ox Bel Ha (from Mayan meaning "Three Paths of Water"; officially Sistema Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world[2] and ranking no. 3 including dry caves.[3] As of February 2012 the surveyed length is 233.2 kilometers (144.9 mi) of underwater passages.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "List of Long Underwater Caves in Quintana Roo Mexico". Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. National Speleological Society (NSS). February 15, 2012. http://www.caves.org/project/qrss/qrlong.htm. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ Bob Gulden, Jim Coke (February 18, 2012). "World longest underwater caves". Geo2 Committee on Long and Deep Caves. NSS. http://www.caverbob.com/uwcaves.htm. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ Bob Gulden (February 18, 2012). "Worlds longest caves". Geo2 Committee on Long and Deep Caves. NSS. http://www.caverbob.com/wlong.htm. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
Coordinates: 20°09′36″N 87°29′17″W / 20.1601°N 87.488°W
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