Incredible Underwater Museum in Mexico

The underwater museum in Mexico, located on the west coast of Grenada, in the Gulf of Moliniere, has 460 underwater sculptures that were created by Jason de Queirez. Jason is not just a sculptor, but also an underwater photographer and an active fighter for the preservation of nature.





In a modern museum in Mexico, sculptures were created from special materials that are used for the growth of marine organisms and corals. To date, these underwater sculptures have long been overgrown with lichens and algae, and in their cracks made shelters of many different crustaceans and tropical fish.




The underwater museum in Mexico consists of two galleries. One of them is located at a depth of eight meters, both diving lovers and snorkelling lovers can get here, the second is located at a depth of 14 meters, so deep can descend only with the help of special equipment.





The most interesting thing about the museum in Mexico:

The area of the museum is 430 square meters.
The total weight of all the sculptures is more than 300 tons.
It is one of the most visited underwater parks in the world. The attendance of this museum is close to 1 million tourists per year.
The creation of the underwater museum in Mexico was aimed at promoting the restoration of natural reefs.
The museum aims to demonstrate the interaction between art and science.





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