Underwater cave in Mexico

During Mexico diving the longest underwater cave in Mexico was discovered. The exploration of 347-kilometres underwater cave in Mexico by divers within the Gran Acuifero Maya Project sheds a new light on the history of Mayan civilization. It’s gave us new great possibilities for Mexico diving.

After months of searching, a group of divers found the connection between two underwater caves near Tulum, a holiday resort in eastern Mexico. The system of rocky pits, with the overall length of 347 metres, is probably the largest underwater cave on our planet. Over 100 remains of early forms of homo sapiens species, extinct animals and ceramics from thousands years ago, attributed to ancient Maya civilization, were found in its interiors. According to the experts, it is ‘the most important underwater archeological site in the world.’

The Gran Acuifero Maya is a project whose aim is to get to know and protect the waters around Yucatan Peninsula. This peninsula is famous for its many mounmental buildings from the Maya civilisation period.