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“Have you rappelled before?”<\/i>
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\n<\/i>“Once, but not a free fall rappel…”<\/i>
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\n<\/i>“You’ll be fine amigo. Keep one hand down by your cuco (butt) and keep the other one free, up in the air, waving and giving the thumbs up. Ok?”<\/i><\/p>\n

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Just like that, the instructions were given in friendly Mexican fashion, and I was teetering on the edge of the mighty Cenote Maya<\/a>. Excited, a little frightened, but with my adrenaline taking control of my body, I started my descent….<\/p>\n

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Quickly the scenery changes and I try to slow myself down to try and take in the majesty of the cenote, but it is all too much to comprehend. Before I know it, \u00a0my feet are getting wet….<\/p>\n

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I get the harness unbuckled and swim towards the platform built in the middle of the cenote. The water is cool at first, but my body quickly adjusts and I focus on how clear and clean my environment truly is.<\/p>\n

The Mayan people have built a small zip line, jumping platforms of various heights, and a rope under the water that extends to the far end of the cenote so that one can traipse across if you choose.<\/p>\n

I go for the highest platform, summon courage, and run off into the darkness.<\/p>\n

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It’s such a rush I do it again and again, loving the splash and rising to the surface amidst the surging bubbles and clear water. I walk the underwater rope and find small black catfish everywhere. I swim backstroke most of the time so that I can soak in the view.<\/p>\n

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For my first day in Cancun, it was incredible, to say the least.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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