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Itzá, State Quintana Roo, México Sacred Cenote N/A N/A |
Comments: A collapse in the karstic surface has formed vast open-air water holes, known as cenotes. One of this natural pools was set aside for sacrifice: the priests hurled down offerings to the gods - in particu- lar, gold artifacts and young men and women killed by a drowning. |
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