You Have To See Mexicos Incredible Underwater Museum

Mexico City is a capital filled with museums, but on the Caribbean coastline of Quintana Roo is one of Mexico’s most spectacular, and certainly most unique.

Submerged entirely underwater and embedded in the sandy depths of the crystalline waters that bless Mexico’s stretch of Caribbean coastlines are the hauntingly beautiful statues of the Museo Subacuático de Arte (MUSA) project (Underwater Art Museum). First opened in 2009, this impressive feat of both imagination and engineering includes more than 500 life-size sculptures which are accessible from three separate points in Quintana Roo: Isla Mujeres, Cancún and Punta Nizuc.

At a time in which our natural coral reefs are sadly disappearing faster than ever before, this artificial underwater attraction informs visitors about the importance of environmental sciences and the need to preserve our seas. Furthermore, it provides marine life with the perfect habitat in which to continue breeding and thriving, as each sculpture is made from specialized material adept at promoting coral growth.

The strategic location of MUSA is no accident; it draws would-be natural coral reef visitors away from the at-risk areas, encouraging them to see this incredible artificial reef instead, thus promoting the survival of Quintana Roo’s existing coral reefs.

Ultimately, the most resonant message of the MUSA project is the way that art is able to both alter our way of thinking and encourage greater social consciousness, particularly in one of the most impressively biodiverse but heavily visited stretches of coastline in the world.

MUSA Project, Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 15.3, Zona Hotelera, Cancún, Quintana Roo, México

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