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Sistema Ox Bel Ha

Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Map showing the location of Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Map showing the location of Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Location in Mexico
Location Quintana Roo, Mexico
Coordinates 20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W / 20.16028°N 87.48750°W / 20.16028; -87.48750Coordinates: 20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W / 20.16028°N 87.48750°W / 20.16028; -87.48750
Depth 57.3 m (188 ft)
Length 270.17 km (167.88 mi)
Discovery February 1996
Geology Limestone
Entrances 143 Cenotes
Difficulty Advanced cave diving
Cave survey Grupo de Exploración Ox Bel Ha

Sistema Ox Bel Ha (from Mayan meaning "Three Paths of Water"; short Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world and ranks fourth including dry caves. As of May 2017 the surveyed length is 270.2 kilometers (167.9 mi) of underwater passages.



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