Sistema Ox Bel Ha

Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Location in Mexico
LocationQuintana Roo, Mexico
Coordinates20°9′37″N 87°29′15″W / 20.16028°N 87.48750°W / 20.16028; -87.48750
Depth57.3 m (188 ft)
Length524.1 km (325.7 mi)
DiscoveryFebruary 1996
GeologyLimestone
Entrances160 Cenotes
DifficultyAdvanced cave diving
Cave surveyGrupo de Exploración Ox Bel Ha

The Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Spanish: sistema, lit.'system', Yucatec Maya: ox bel ha, lit.'Three Paths of Water'; short Ox Bel Ha) is a cave system in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is the longest explored underwater cave in the world and ranks second including dry caves. As of February 2025 the surveyed length is 524.1 kilometers (325.7 mi) of underwater passages. There are more than 160 cenotes in the system.