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Creation Date
7-27-2025
Study Abroad Location
CIEE: Summer Community Public Health in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Description
This is a cenote, a natural sinkhole filled with clear water. To the native Taíno people of the Dominican Republic, these not only provided life-sustaining water, but were also used as ritual sites with spiritual connections to the underworld.
Submitted as part of the Spring 2026 Study Abroad Photo Contest.
Rights
Copyright of the work is held by the photographer. The digital image presented here is for educational purposes only and is not for commercial use.
Keywords
study abroad, photo contest, Los Tres Ojos National Park, Santo Domingo, cenote, Dominican Republic