Our homepage divers are descending the clear turquoise waters of a cenote on Mexico"s Yucatán Peninsula. A cenote is a sinkhole that"s created when limestone bedrock collapses and exposes the groundwater underneath, creating pools of fresh water that delight swimmers, and even cave divers like those on our homepage. They"re diving in "El Pit" cenote, part of a flooded cave system near Tulum. It"s one of thousands of cenotes documented on the Yucatán, and a popular spot for divers who come to swim through the brilliant sunbeams.
A different kind of dive
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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Defying gravity on a swing ride
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Make your list and check it twice
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A stunning national park in winter white
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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A winter’s holiday ends
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The Old City of Bern
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International Polar Bear Day
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Fog above the forest
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The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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World Penguin Day
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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The Colosseum of Rome, Italy
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It s time to fall back
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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World Bicycle Day
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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National Hug Day
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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International Archaeology Day
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The frog prince?
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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City