Ik Kil cenote
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Ik Kil cenote is a famous natural sinkhole in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its deep, circular pool surrounded by lush vegetation and used as a popular swimming and tourist site near Chichén Itzá.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cenote Ik Kil | 1 |
| Ik Kil cenote canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7669547 — 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: Ik Kil cenote Context triple: [Pisté, Yucatán, nearbyAttraction, Ik Kil cenote]
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A.
Cenote Xʼkekén
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Ik Kil cenote Target entity description: Ik Kil cenote is a famous natural sinkhole in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its deep, circular pool surrounded by lush vegetation and used as a popular swimming and tourist site near Chichén Itzá.
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A.
Cenote Xʼkekén
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenote
ⓘ
swimming site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | karst collapse ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
photography
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cenote Ik Kil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacred Blue Cenote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCliffHeightApprox | about 20–25 meters above water surface ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | Maya culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepthApprox | about 40 meters ⓘ |
| hasDiameterApprox | about 60 meters ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | tropical vegetation ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
changing rooms
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ restaurant ⓘ stairs access ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep pool
ⓘ
hanging vines ⓘ lush vegetation ⓘ vertical limestone walls ⓘ waterfall-like roots ⓘ |
| hasManagedAccess | entrance fee required ⓘ |
| hasOpeningToSky | yes ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasUseInPast |
ritual site
ⓘ
sacrificial site ⓘ |
| hasUseInPast | water source ⓘ |
| hasWaterColor | deep blue ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ring of Cenotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yucatán Peninsula
ⓘ
Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ municipality of Tinum ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ik Kil archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Pisté
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valladolid, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Chichén Itzá archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cliff jumping
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recreational diving ⓘ swimming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| wasUsedBy | ancient Maya ⓘ |
| waterSurfaceBelowGroundLevel | about 26 meters ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ik Kil cenote Description of subject: Ik Kil cenote is a famous natural sinkhole in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, renowned for its deep, circular pool surrounded by lush vegetation and used as a popular swimming and tourist site near Chichén Itzá.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yucatán
this entity surface form:
Cenote Ik Kil