Yucatán (Mérida)
Nah Yah
- Max depth42 m (138 ft)
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 25–26 °C (77–79 °F)estimated, no reports yet
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Cenote: Nah Yah - Diving Yucatan MEXICO: SCUBADIVING CENOTE NAH YAH Cenote Nah Yah | Diving near Merida, Mexico Scuba diving in Mexico: Nah Yah Cenote (Merida)
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The dive
Nah Yah is a semi-open cenote with a water surface of some 40 by 30 m, 13–15 m high walls with big overhangs and a platform with a 9 m free fall.
Profile and sections
Nah Yah is a semi-open cenote with a water surface of some 40 by 30 m, 13–15 m high walls with big overhangs and a platform with a 9 m free fall. It is also a well-known deep-water-solo climbing site. Divers come for the caves in the cenote; Yucatán Today lists it among the sites for the experienced.
Practical: no sunscreen or insect repellent in the water.
- Depth and profile
- About -42 m per the dive centre; other sources give -27 m and down to -60 m
- Configuration
- Large semi-open chamber: backmount or sidemount; sidemount in the caves behind it.
- Gas
- Trimix from 40 m (131 ft)
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 42 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Pixyá (municipality of Tecoh), about 60 km from Mérida; 2 km outside the village, 50 m on foot from the car park. Ejido cenote: about 50 MXN, 9:00–16:30, wooden stairs or a ladder to the water. Bring your complete gear.
Around Nah Yah
FillsNo fill station known nearby
Other sites6 within 17 km
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