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a diver in the Taj Mahal cenote, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
December 23, 2014

Sunlit Cenote

“Timed right, diving a cenote can be a truly magical experience, hugely rewarding and unlike most other scuba adventures,” writes Terry Steeley, a member of our Your Shot community who dove on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. “I had dived many times at the Taj Mahal cenote, but today was different: Navigating my way through the tunnels to Bill’s Hole provided a real treat. The intimately lit cavern layered against energetically dancing light beams was breathtaking. Indeed, a very special dive.”

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Photograph by Terry Steeley, National Geographic Your Shot

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