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What is the name of the large karst sinkhole, or natural freshwater pool, found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, which was sacred to the Maya as a source of water and a portal to the underworld?
Answer: Cenote — Cenotes are formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock to expose groundwater and were central to Maya rituals, with some used for sacrificial offerings.
- A Caldera
- B Cenote ✓
- C Lagoon
- D Estuary
Cenotes are formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock to expose groundwater and were central to Maya rituals, with some used for sacrificial offerings.