World’s second largest blue hole discovered in Chetumal

[ibj40]

World's second largest blue hole discovered in Chetumal - Riviera Maya News

Chetumal, Q.R. -- The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered in Chetumal by scientists from El Colegio de la Frontera Sur.

riviera-maya-news.com

 

[ibj40]

Two additional blue holes discovered in Chetumal Bay - Riviera Maya News

Researchers at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (Ecosur) have reported that two additional blue holes were located in Chetumal Bay.

riviera-maya-news.com

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I wonder if any dive shops are going out there.
I bet Belize is pissed.

 

[ibj40]

I wonder if any dive shops are going out there.
I bet Belize is pissed.

The advantage I see over the Belize blue hole is that this one is near shore and inside a protected bay.

 

[VikingDives]

The advantage I see over the Belize blue hole is that this one is near shore and inside a protected bay.

The disadvantage is there's almost no diving in Chetumal (1 or 2 shops?) and it is far enough away from the diving mecca of Cancun-Tulum to prove problematic...

 

[bassplayer]

i was planning to pass through chetumal in a week-ish, if anyone knows more about dive opportunities would be interested

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

Nice. 3 Hours from Tulum.

 

[ibj40]

New updates.

Deepest blue hole in the world discovered, with hidden caves and tunnels believed to be inside

Scientists have yet to reach the bottom of the Taam Ja' Blue Hole in Mexico's Chetumal Bay, which new measurements hint could be connected to a labyrinth of submarine caves and tunnels.

www.livescience.com

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I wonder what kind of detritus they're going to find on the bottom.

 

[ibj40]

I wonder what kind of detritus they're going to find on the bottom.

Since I retired four years ago, I have taken to reading a lot about the Maya. Probably have two dozen different books. Since this hole is a relatively new discovery, I'm curious if there will be any Mayan items found. Hoping they won't find our trash down there like they have at the Belize hole.