Mexico: In the air, above the water, underground

Above ground it's about 100 degrees. Down here in the cavern of Chansinic'che Cenote, near Cuzama in the state of Yucatan, the cool waters of an underground river beckon -- and travelers like this American are liable to take flying leaps. Photo shot in 2012.

<br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/la-tr-yucatan-20120909,0,2857780.story">History lives in the Yucatan</a>
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( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times )

Above ground it's about 100 degrees. Down here in the cavern of Chansinic'che Cenote, near Cuzama in the state of Yucatan, the cool waters of an underground river beckon -- and travelers like this American are liable to take flying leaps. Photo shot in 2012.

Read more: History lives in the Yucatan

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