April 27

The grandeur of Allison’s Line Passage Framed against a backdrop of etched flowstone Needle-like soda straws grace small alcoves The column that has stood for countless centuries This formation appears as a beastly image A unique, miniature formation – “Fantasy Land” Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries…

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April 26

Allison’s line We pass through halls of unimaginable beauty The ceiling seems to be a waterfall frozen in time Rimstone dams contain hundreds of Cave Pearls Mike, George, and Terrence Mark and Andy push more unexplored upstream Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec,…

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April 25

Andy deals with the psychological consequences Competition even among plants in the Yucatan Beautiful formations seem to be everywhere Andy Peterson swimming above the halocline Peering out just below “Carri’s Loft” Cenote Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s…

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April 24

Sidemount cylinders ready for daily exploration Taking time to cleanup Spectacular beauty witnessed for the first time! Speloethems of every kind stand a silent vigil Spider Monkeys at Cenote Coati-mundi “Chattering Monkeys” Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s…

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April 23

A jungle walk with 45+ pounds Line Arrows installed the newly discovered Cenote George stages equipment at the Cenote Coati-mundi Mark, George and Terrence at Cenote Coati-mundi The team starts exploring the Coati-mundi Cenote Blind cave fish – adapted to it’s environment Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek…

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April 22

The Cambrian Foundation’s 2001 Akumal Team Team 2 poses after the dive with some empty reels Speleothems grace the ceiling of Sistema Camilo. A ghostly column stands guard. Columns heading towards the Lemley Room Cylinder after Cylinder… Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec,…

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April 21

Renee glides by a column in Allison’s room Mark exploring Allison’s room Renee in Allison’s Room Mark in awe Allison’s Room Center column in Allison’s Room Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s Dive’N Travel Highland Millwork Photo Ops…

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April 20

George emerging from Little Cave Cenote Mark in Angel’s Halo Andy leading the dive The second “T” Gathering spare stages Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s Dive’N Travel Highland Millwork New Cenote !! … Day 7 April 20th,…

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April 19

612 more feet of big cave Sidemount cylinders and stages The long decompression Reviewing survey during the pre-dive briefing William’s first day Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s Dive’N Travel Highland Millwork Empty Reel !! … Day 6…

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April 18

Renee ready for the upstream push Andy and George ready to go The indispensable Sartek HID Lighting System Don Camilo, our old friend The local wildlife Project Participants and Sponsors Aquatech/Villa De Rosa Sartek Industries Ocean Management Systems Maxtec, Inc. Dive Rite Inc. Rick’s Dive’N Travel Highland Millwork Getting Serious…

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