The cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula were vital water sources for the Maya civilization.

cenotes 是西班牙语借词，指"天然井"，特指尤卡坦半岛石灰岩地区因地下水侵蚀形成的天然淡水井。这个词来自玛雅语"dzonot"，意为"神圣的水井"。