Expedición Sistema Camilo - Overview Sistema Camilo is one of
the longest submerged caves in the world, and it lies in an area
of the Yucatan peninsula near the village of Tulum, Mexico. For
many years, the Cambrian Foundation has been exploring,
surveying, and mapping these passages. Rivers, lakes, and
streams are absent in this part of the Yucatan, so the karst
terrain and aquifer are critical to survival and have been a
source of cultural significance to the Mayan people for
thousands of years. As pressures on the environment increase
along the Mayan Riviera, these cenotes and submerged caves are
threatened by pollution, groundwater withdrawals, and improper
discharge. Documenting the patterns and pathways of groundwater
flow provides scientists and policymakers with data necessary
for understanding where and how these intricate systems are
connected in a labyrinth beneath the rocky soil. To date, the
Cambrian Foundation has explored, surveyed, and mapped
approximately 36,000 feet of underwater passage. Da