Cenote Xʼkekén
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Cenote Xʼkekén is a famous semi-enclosed limestone sinkhole and freshwater swimming spot in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its dramatic cave setting, stalactites, and clear turquoise water.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cenote Samulá | 1 |
| Cenote Xkekén | 1 |
| Cenote Xʼkeken | 1 |
| Cenote Xʼkekén canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7631858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cenote Xʼkekén Context triple: [Valladolid, Yucatán, locatedNear, Cenote Xʼkekén]
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A.
Cenote Zací
Cenote Zací is a large semi-open freshwater sinkhole and popular swimming spot located in the city of Valladolid in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Cenote Suytun
Cenote Suytun is a famous underground sinkhole in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its circular stone platform illuminated by a dramatic shaft of light from an overhead opening.
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C.
Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote is a large natural sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, historically used for ritual offerings and sacrifices to the rain god Chaac.
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D.
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole and spring-fed pool in central Arizona that is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument and known for its unique ecosystem and ancient cliff dwellings.
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E.
Yaxuná
Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cenote Xʼkekén Target entity description: Cenote Xʼkekén is a famous semi-enclosed limestone sinkhole and freshwater swimming spot in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its dramatic cave setting, stalactites, and clear turquoise water.
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A.
Cenote Zací
Cenote Zací is a large semi-open freshwater sinkhole and popular swimming spot located in the city of Valladolid in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Cenote Suytun
Cenote Suytun is a famous underground sinkhole in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its circular stone platform illuminated by a dramatic shaft of light from an overhead opening.
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C.
Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote is a large natural sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, historically used for ritual offerings and sacrifices to the rain god Chaac.
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D.
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Well is a natural limestone sinkhole and spring-fed pool in central Arizona that is part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument and known for its unique ecosystem and ancient cliff dwellings.
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E.
Yaxuná
Yaxuná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its long history of occupation and its strategic position within a network of pre-Hispanic causeways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenote
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| caveType | semi-enclosed cenote ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 7–10 km from Valladolid, Yucatán ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | subterranean freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationProcess | collapse of limestone bedrock exposing groundwater ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone sinkhole ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from Valladolid ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Cenote Dzitnup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Cenote Xkeken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cenote X’kekén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
artificial stairway access
ⓘ
natural light opening in cave roof ⓘ stalactites ⓘ underground cave chamber ⓘ wooden platforms for swimmers ⓘ |
| hydrology | freshwater cenote ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Yucatec Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yucatán Peninsula
ⓘ
municipality of Valladolid NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Yucatán ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Valladolid, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | locally managed tourist site ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “pig” in Yucatec Maya ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Cenote Dzitnup complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cenote Samulá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear turquoise water
ⓘ
dramatic cave setting ⓘ hanging stalactites over the water ⓘ |
| partOf | Dzitnup cenote area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity | photography ⓘ |
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| region | eastern Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | life jackets often required for non-swimmers ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Riviera Maya and Yucatán cenote circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristInfrastructure |
changing rooms
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entrance fee ⓘ life jacket rental ⓘ local handicraft stalls ⓘ parking area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational tourism
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snorkeling ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| waterColor | turquoise ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cenote Xʼkekén Description of subject: Cenote Xʼkekén is a famous semi-enclosed limestone sinkhole and freshwater swimming spot in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its dramatic cave setting, stalactites, and clear turquoise water.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cenote Samulá
subject surface form:
Yucatán
this entity surface form:
Cenote Xʼkeken
this entity surface form:
Cenote Xkekén