Río Secreto

Río Secreto
Río Secreto
Map showing the location of Río Secreto
Map showing the location of Río Secreto
Río Secreto
Location in Mexico
LocationPlaya del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Coordinates20°35′20″N 87°08′07″W / 20.588941°N 87.135198°W / 20.588941; -87.135198
Length38 kilometers (24 mi)[1]
Discovery2004
GeologyLimestone
Entrancesseveral Cenotes

Río Secreto (English translation: Secret River) is a semi-flooded limestone cave system near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. There are 38 kilometers of caves in the system, of which approximately 10% are used for ecotourism. [1] Currently, Río Secreto is protected as a nature reserve.

History

Prehistory

As with other caves in the area, local Maya have known about the cave system and used it for ritualistic purposes hundreds of years ago. Various artifacts created by Maya peoples have been recovered from the cave system, including religious altars, cave paintings, and a vessel dating to the postclassic period.[2]

Modern discovery

In 2004, a farmer discovered the cave after chasing an iguana into an entrance. A group of speleologists and divers from the area visited to map the caverns, defining routes and establishing their relationship with each other. During this period, the owners of the surface land were identified and a relationship with them was formed to create a comprehensive conservation plan. Formal exploration of the cave began in December 2006 and ended in September 2007, and the cave was opened to the public as a guided tour in April 2008. In 2016, Río Secreto had 104,000 tourists.[3]

Geology

The cave system is composed of limestone that has been hollowed out by millions of years of water erosion. Features include stalactites,[4] stalagmites,[4] stalagnates, pisolites, and helictites.

Biology and ecosystem

The cave is home to many bats, silkworms, catfish, Mexican tetra, tarantulas, and amblypygi.

References

  1. ^ a b "Science and tourism in the Rio Secreto caves of the Yucatan Peninsula | Medill Reports Chicago". News.medill.northwestern.edu. 2018-06-18. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. ^ Río Secreto. "Primeros pobladores – Rio Secreto". Blog.riosecreto.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. ^ "Río Secreto: A Playa del Carmen business that seeks to preserve nature – The Yucatan Times". Theyucatantimes.com. 2017-04-10. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  4. ^ a b DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cancún and the Yucatán. Pocket Travel Guide. DK Publishing. 2019. p. pt121. ISBN 978-1-4654-9580-8. Retrieved 2020-03-22.

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