• Vancouver Island

    Devil’s Bath

    Devil’s Bath is thought to be the only, and therefore largest, cenote in Canada. The sinkhole has a 359 m diameter and a depth of about 44 m. The cenote is fed by an underground spring and the constant rain that the area receives helps. A cenote is a large water-filled sinkhole found in limestone. Acid and other minerals in the local water systems dissolve the limestone, leaving behind features such as caves. Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is famous for its cenotes. Many of which are open to the public. The Devil’s Bath cenote connects to the Benson River system, some 200 m away, via an underwater cave. You can visit…