Tamaulipas
Cenote La Pilita
Info · exploration
Expeditions and research only: La Pilita is on the same private ranch as Zacatón; only with the owner's permission.
- Max depth114 m (374 ft)
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialExperienced divers
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The dive
A warm pit of 31–34 °C in the Sistema Zacatón. Exley and Bowden used La Pilita in 1993 as a training pit to get used to the depth, and found a passage heading south-west at 107 m.
Part of Sistema Zacatón. Also in this system: Cenote El Zacatón
Profile and sections
A warm pit of 31–34 °C in the Sistema Zacatón. Exley and Bowden used La Pilita in 1993 as a training pit to get used to the depth, and found a passage heading south-west at 107 m. No sulphide was measured down to -70 m.
- Depth and profile
- A breakdown cone to 107 m; the water column runs to -114 m (AMCS). A pit of ~21 × 37 m, with a passage heading south-west at 107 m.
- Configuration
- Deep pit: trimix for that depth (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 114 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
On Rancho La Azufrosa near Aldama, next to Zacatón; only with the owner's permission.
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