MEXICO: CENOTE ANGELITA SCUBA DIVING IN POISON
This scuba dive, wow. Cenote Angelita in Tulum, Mexico was amazing. First off, it s a deep one at 34m (100ft). Secondly, there is a 10 foot thick layer of Hydrogen Sulfide at 30m you are able to pass through. Hydrogen Sulfide is poisonous, and heavily smells of rotten eggs. (I couldn t show you that part in the video). Once through, it turns into a night dive, and you need to use your torches. You only have a few minutes beyond the layer before you have to start ascending again. It s a murky landscape, with petrified trees sticking out of the cloud. Mayans believed that cenotoes were the gateway to the underworld, and yeah, after visiting this one in particular, I can see why. This was probably one of the most advanced dives I ve done. It s not technically difficult, but it is a mental challenge. It s not uncommon for divers to panic a little bit and have difficulty passing the layer. Like always in diving, keeping a calm mind is the most important thing. Anyone can do this dive, it s just remembering to breathe, and realizing you ll be fine. There are a lot of cenote cave dives scattered all through Riviera Maya, Quintanaroo and Yucatan. I was lucky do quite a few during my travels here. I thought that I wanted to get my Cave Diving cerification, but realized that "Cavern" diving (when you can still see ambient light) is all I really wanted. You just need to have an advanced cert. It was the most exhilarating dive I ve done yet, I m not sure if there is anything else like it on the planet. Go in and get wet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ϟ My Camera Gear ϟ Sony Alpha a7S Digital Camera: http://geni.us/MyCamera Sony 16-35mm FE F4 ZA OSS: http://geni.us/Sony1635mm Sony 55mm F1.8 Sonnar T FE ZA: http://geni.us/Sony55mm Sony FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS: http://geni.us/Sony90mm Rode VideoMic Pro: http://geni.us/RODEMic SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB SD Card: http://geni.us/SanDiskPRO PD Capture Camera Clip: http://geni.us/PDClip PD Capture Lens Kit: http://geni.us/PDLensKit PD slideLITE Camera Strap: http://geni.us/PDStrap PD Rain Shell Cover: http://geni.us/PDRainShell 3 Legged Thing Carbon Fiber Tripod:: http://geni.us/Tripod Glidecam HD-2000 Steadicam: http://geni.us/Glidecam DJI Phantom 3 4K Drone: http://geni.us/DJI4K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ♥ Friends ♥ Make sure to check out infinity2diving (http://www.infinity2diving.com/). It s an awesome diveshop in Tulum. They helped me out big time getting this footage. Stop in to their shop if you re ever there! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ☎ Say Hi Here: ✧ Snapchat: kickthegrind ✧ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kickthegrind ✧ Tweetz: http://www.twitter.com/KickTheGrind ✧ Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/KicktheGrindTV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✯ Experiences over Possessions ✯ Kick the Grind ✯
