A PUDDLE IN THE DJUNGLE
A Mexican red rump tarantula (Bra-
chypelma vagans) sitting on a palm
frond next to Jailhouse cenote near
Tulum.
Jailhouse appears to be no more
than a turbid pool surrounded by
lush tropical vegetation. Below its
surface, however, a narrow tunnel
connects it via the huge Sistema Ox
Bel Ha with the Las Palmas cenote
where 13,000-year-old ‘Mujer de
Las Palmas’ was found in 2005.