The Maya called them dzonots (sacred wells). The Spanish — mangling the Mayan name — called them cenotes. We call them unsurpassable swimming holes. The Yucatán peninsula, where most of Mexico's ...
4. Akumal Akumal, which translates to “place of the turtles” in Maya, is an important nesting and feeding site for green turtles. They hangout in Akumal Bay year-round to feed on the abundant seagrass ...