Cenote Dos Pisos

Here is a view from Casa Cenote. The swirling blue water is where the cenote empties into the sea.

Yesterday we were discouraged as we could not get into the cave we are exploring, yet again. Since we were all set up to dive the rebreathers, our regular tanks were not filled....so we couldn't just go somewhere else and dive. When you feel defeated you need to know where to go to shake it off! That doesn't apply just in Mexico it is a universal statement. So we headed for Casa Cenote, nice view of the ocean, a breeze, good food and margaritas. Just what we needed to restore our perspective.

Over lunch we decided that tomorrow we would try to find Cenote Dos Pisos. We didn't want to loose another day of diving waiting for entry to Cenote Las Muchachos.

This morning, we located the ranch, paid the fee to the ranch owner's boy and set out to locate the cenote. The fee is 150 pesos per person...that is very expensive compared to others, but they just built a new road. For our diving friends, it is south of Tulum right past kilometer marker 220 on the right. Turn into Rancho Campe Sino. Pay the landowner, they may need to undo the gate, follow the road, take the left fork, then take another left fork until the road ends. The cenote is on the right , just follow the path. The cave is very shallow, average depth was like 14ft max was 27ft. We took one stage and back gas only. The entrance is about 300ft of really low restrictions and a bit silty, but then it open up after that. We followed the main line and turned the dive at about 1 hour and 15 minutes. We surfaced in another small cenote and then headed back out. Over two hours of diving and some beautiful cave!!

Below is the trail to the Dos Pisos and a few other pictures from there. Don't you wish we had an underwater camera? I do too, actually we have one, but never bring it diving...maybe soon.

We also now have access back to the cave we are exploring...starting tomorrow! Here is the arrangement; the police training will still take place, however they will cease fire while we gear up and get into to the cave. They should be gone by the time we exit...if not they will hold fire again while we get out. Not sure if this is the smartest arrangement, but we want in the cave!! So wish us luck with this tomoorw....we will see if it goes how they agreed.

Our plan is to set up safeties (extra tanks in the cave) to use the rest of the time. Our friend Fernando informed us that he has people coming from Mexico City who will be filming a documentary for Mexcio TV on the exploration of Camillo. Their hope is that they can help urge some conservation of the area and cenotes. They are scientists, from what we are told. So there is some pressusre to get the cave set up, so they can do some filming. The only day the police will not be shooting is Monday...so we have to have things ready by then so they can film....yikes.