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Q: What does cenote mean?
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Is chichen itza a cenote?

no, there are cenotes in there


If you are looking for a cenote in Mexico what do you want?

A cenote is a sinkhole in rock containing fresh ground water. It can be exposed or underground like a cave.


What evidence changed the knowledge about Chichen Itza?

Sacred Cenote


What is the name of a sink hole for mayans to get water?

Cenote


What is a spanish word for a deep natural well carved out of limestone?

cenote


What is the name for the water springs in Cancun?

The name is cenote or water wells.


What is a body of water that starts with a C?

Carribean Cape Cove


What were some of the main structures of the city chichen itza?

Temple of Kukulkan, Temple of the Warriors, The Observatory, The Church,The Sacred Cenote.


What happens during a drought and how did the Mayan try to prevent droughts?

they droped them into a well or cenote with ornaments tied onto thier legs


Why was Chichen Itza constructed?

It was a city and a religious center. It was founded on the place it sits because it has a water source nearby: the cenote or well of Itza.


How deep is ik kil?

the Cenote at Ik-Kil, according to our tour guide, is 50 meters deep and the water surface is about 30 meters below ground


What does the name Chichen Itza mean?

Chichen-Itza means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza". This roughly describes the location of the city: it is very close to a cenote or water well on the Yucatan peninsula where religious ceremonies took place.The Itza were the group of Mayan people who built the city, and the rough translation for their noun is "Water Magicians".