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Manantial de la Aleta
A deep Taíno ritual sinkhole inside Parque Nacional Cotubanamá, with a hydrogen sulfide layer and oxygen-free deep water. Known from archaeological diving; no public diving access is published.
Small openings in the forest floor lead into a chamber that falls 16 m to a round pool about 40 m wide. Below the surface a debris mound rises to 34 m and slopes down to 73 m. Archaeological divers mapped and recovered Taíno pottery and rare wooden objects from its slopes.
The site is documented as an archaeological research location inside a national park. No recreational access, guide service or permit procedure is published.
L'environnement
Clear water to 10 m, a milky sulfide layer to about 20 m, then clear, dark and oxygen-free water to 73 m; about 24 °C; no measurable flow.
Conditions
Hydrogen sulfide layer from about 10 m and anoxic water below about 11 m (2002 study).
Fourchettes indicatives issues de sources publiées, pas les conditions actuelles.
Pour s'orienter, pas pour naviguer. Les points creux sont approximatifs.
Chaque information de cette page, avec sa source (6)
| Information | Statut | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The chamber drops 16 m to a pool about 40 m in diameter; a rubble mound top lies at 34 m and its slopes reach 73 m. | Vérifié | [1] |
| The maximum depth is 73 m below the water surface.2002. | Vérifié | [1] |
| Water temperature is a fairly constant 24.2 °C.2002. | Vérifié | [1] |
| A sulfide-laden layer from about 10 m blurs visibility until about 20 m; the water is anoxic below about 11 m. | Vérifié | [1] |
| The site is within the national park; the published work describes research diving only.No current access rules found. | Signalé | [1] |
| The site is 20 km from the Padre Nuestro complex and 5 km inland from the nearest shore.Coordinates withheld for an archaeological site. | Vérifié | [1] |
Vérifié : indiqué par une source officielle ou primaire que nous avons consultée. Signalé : issu d'une source secondaire uniquement. Sources contradictoires : la note présente les deux versions. Peut être obsolète : la source la plus récente que nous avons trouvée est ancienne.
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