{"id":1318,"date":"2015-09-19T14:17:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2015\/09\/19\/cenote-ik-kil"},"modified":"2020-01-25T06:14:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T13:14:27","slug":"cenote-ik-kil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=1318","title":{"rendered":"Cenote Ik Kil"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Cenote Ik Kil <\/a>was as different from the Cenote Maya<\/a> as New York is from Los Angeles. You can’t even compare the two, and I recommend going to both places if you can.<\/div>\n
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Ik Kil is much larger and more designed for tourists due to being so close Chichen Ixta. Since I was going to swim in the cenote, I first went to the lady to get a locker for my stuff, and securely fastened my locker room key around my neck.<\/div>\n
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I showered, as we want to try and keep as many chemicals from lotions, deodorant etc, out of the pristine waters. It was then time to get wet.<\/div>\n
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The water was cold as I entered, but the spectacular scenery abates the chill quickly. I decide to first swim to the other side where waterfalls cascade lightly down on to those that venture to this side of the cenote.<\/div>\n
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The water is so clear it takes my breath away. As I submerge, schools of tiny black catfish are teeming below the surface.<\/div>\n
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I decide to step up the adventure to the next level, eyeing the jumping platforms of various heights built into the right side of the cenote.<\/div>\n
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I choose the middle platform first. A deep breath, a little prayer, and then….<\/div>\n
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the thrill was amazing!<\/div>\n
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I turn into a child after their first bite of candy….more, more, more!<\/div>\n
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I go to the highest platform, and jump in time and time again. 5 times, 10 times, perhaps 20 jumps in total, I lost count.<\/div>\n
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The bubbles free the poisons in my life, re-oxygenating my spirit. I am cleansed anew in this sacred and special place.<\/div>\n
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The only downside? My locker key wasn’t as secure around my neck as I thought, due to my repeated jumping.<\/div>\n
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The lady wasn’t too happy that I lost it in the cenote, and charged me twenty dollars.<\/div>\n
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Lesson learned.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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