In less than 10 months popular Riviera Maya sinkholes have claimed four lives
This YouTube video of Cenote Kalimba clearly illustrates the lateral positioning of oxygen tanks*
(First published on MGRR's main page Feb. 12, 2013)
*Updated Feb. 18 - victim's identify confirmed*
Tulum, Quintana Roo -
A Canadian man died here yesterday while scuba diving in Cenote Kalimba.
He was identified as 52 year old Bernaid Rieds‡. No hometown was listed by Spanish press sources.
The Yucatán peninsula is world-famous for its cenotes (see-note-ees) - water-filled sinkholes or pits. They're a part of the natural landscape, and a major tourist attraction. But they are not without risks.
