The Largest Underwater Museum, Caribbean, Mexico
The Largest Underwater Museum, Caribbean, Mexico
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Deep in the waters of the Mexican Caribbean these statues look like relics of an ancient civilisation
but they are just the beginning of what will be the world's largest underwater sculpture museum
Located in the National Marine Park, on the west coast of Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc, these life size sculptures are the first of 400 that will be laid on the seabed over the next year
The underwater artworks are designed to celebrate the region's Mayan history
It is hoped the underwater museum will heighten environmental awareness in the area, by creating an artificial reef in the hurricane-hit region. It is hoped the sculptures will attract juvenile algae that will give the statues radiant colours
The project has been 18 months in the making . The project was founded by Jaime Gonzalez Cano of The National Marine Park, Roberto Diaz of The Cancun Nautical Association and renowned British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
The laying of the sculptures saw the completion of phase one of the project for the team
Phase two will see the laying of 400 figurative sculptures. Casts for the 400 statues will be made from the local Mexican population
In total, phases one and two will cost an initial $450,000 (£277,000)
14 images...
Deep in the waters of the Mexican Caribbean these statues look like relics of an ancient civilisation
but they are just the beginning of what will be the world's largest underwater sculpture museum
Located in the National Marine Park, on the west coast of Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc, these life size sculptures are the first of 400 that will be laid on the seabed over the next year
The underwater artworks are designed to celebrate the region's Mayan history
It is hoped the underwater museum will heighten environmental awareness in the area, by creating an artificial reef in the hurricane-hit region. It is hoped the sculptures will attract juvenile algae that will give the statues radiant colours
The project has been 18 months in the making . The project was founded by Jaime Gonzalez Cano of The National Marine Park, Roberto Diaz of The Cancun Nautical Association and renowned British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor
The laying of the sculptures saw the completion of phase one of the project for the team
Phase two will see the laying of 400 figurative sculptures. Casts for the 400 statues will be made from the local Mexican population
In total, phases one and two will cost an initial $450,000 (£277,000)