Venezuelan winning record in free diving cave

The diver Venezuelan Carlos Coste won a new world record with the “Longest snorkeling in underground cave.” Carlos was a record 150 meters down in a time of 2 minutes and 32 seconds. The event took place in Dos Ojos Cenote.

Dos Ojos Cenote is a flooded cave system that lies south of Playa del Carmen and Tulum north coast in the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. This complex has the longest cave in Quintana Roo, with more than 118 meters deep in the Pit Cenote.

The diver Carlos Coste says that he was preparing for that dive over three years: “I participate in competitive diving for more than 10 years and this was without doubt the most bizarre I’ve ever done,” sighs the athlete.

Coste, “achieving this goal has been a dream. Since I was a kid I was interested in caves and combine this passion with my profession as a diver has been incredible.”

Source: Diving Magazine

Use a whistle to be heard

There are whistles which are specially thought for being used while being under the water. These kinds of whistles are very loud and powerful, intended to allow people who are in or under the water to communicate with others in case they need it. Their sound is so powerful that it would allow you to be heard loud from the surface while you are diving into the water.

A whistle can be a great help whenever you are under the water and need help. If you try them in the air they might sound too much loud since they are meant to be used in a water environment which absorbs part of the sound it makes. Actually, they often come with a warning telling people not to try them at home or in any closed environment as well as they come with a warning telling not to let them near children.

This special whistles where first developed for military uses, in order to allow soldiers to send signals and ask for help while being in the water. After that, these kinds of whistles have been improved and specialized for any water related activity in which a loud sound could be helpful as a signal.

A diving whistle can reach around 95 decibels of power which allows its users to be even heard from people who are in a helicopter. This way, if you are lost or need to be rescued, you can easily call the attention of those who are looking for you with a whistle of this kind. If you are on the surface or at any place very far from the people who are looking for you, this whistle would ensure you from being heard by them.

A whistle allows divers to be clearly heard by people who are on the surface. This is not only good in case a diver has an emergency and needs to call the attention of others, but also in cases in which any kind of coordination is needed or in which signals can be useful. Therefore, having a whistle can be a very good idea for divers since it could turn out to be helpful in many different situations.

Source: Dive Pilot

Bonito MS – Tips for traveling year-end

The destinations of fresh water are ideal for those planning to celebrate the festive holiday season in style. The time is ripe for these trips because, due to summer rains in December and January, the sights of places like the Pantanal and Bonito are even more stunning.

The city of Bonito is a paradise of fresh water located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul The crystalline waters of the rivers Prata, Formoso and Sucuri and the appreciation of underwater vegetation are the main attractions of the region. Mimosa Resort offers bathing in natural pools and waterfalls formed by the River Mimoso, and the Blue Lake Cave (Gruta do Lago Azul), a staircase of 300 steps that takes tourists for a dip in one of the planet’s natural monuments, some of the walks are a must.

Besides the natural beauty, another way to make the most of Bonito is doing some activities of adventure tourism. Among them, especially the tree climbing, cross-floats, hiking, biking, floating, diving, equestrian tourism and rappelling. The latter is practiced in Anhumas Abyss, one of the postcards of the city.

During the summer, the attractions of fresh water are also major characters in the region known as Pantanal Sul rains fill the rivers and flooded fields, transforming the landscape into a huge lagoon without borders. On this rainy season, navigate the rivers Negro, Paraguay and Aquidauana is the best way to meet the region’s flora and fauna. The activities of adventure tourism in the region offered are: hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, biking, wildlife watching and tourism in off-road 4×4 vehicles.