Diagram, Cenote Life-cycle
The answer is the cenote. A cenote, or sinkhole, forms when the rock below the surface erodes away and forms a cavern. When the roof collapses, you have a big hole in the ground which is called a cenote. Cenotes are everywhere in the Yucatan but many of them do not have water in them, or the water is inaccessible from the surface. Finding cenotes with accessible water is crucial to surviving the long dry months.



















