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Divers In Mexico Have Discovered The World's Largest Flooded Cave

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Gizmodo

Publication Date
2018-01-18

The low-altitude, limestone-laden expanse of the Yucatan peninsula is the perfect place for the formation of submerged underground caves - geological features the ancient Maya people referred to as "cenotes". For the past 10 months, a diving team led by Robert Schmittner has been swimming through these labyrinthine passageways, searching for a link that connects two gigantic caverns: The 263km-long Sac Actun system and the 83km-long Dos Ojos system.

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https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/01/divers-in-mexico-have-discovered-the-worlds-largest-flooded-cave/