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Fourteen things you might not know about MUSA.
Diving MUSA is impressive, be it your first or your fiftieth. This amazing combination of man and nature has more than meets the eye.
Tracy Sharlene Gunn
Jan 238 min read
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Has Isla Mujeres been taken over by little Space Invaders?
In the depths of MUSA near Isla Mujeres, you can find tiny mosaic "space invaders" created by the French artist known as "Invader."
Tracy Sharlene Gunn
Jan 189 min read
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Urban Reef (Arricife Urbano); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Urban Reef collection by Jason deCaire Taylor. Photo credit Malek B Productions Submerged during the second expansion of MUSA in 2011,...
Tracy Gunn
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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Time Bombs, fuse and mine (Bomba de Tiempo, mecha y mina); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
In a part of MUSA, which is locally known as "Casitas", within the Manchones National Park off the coast of Isla Mujeres, divers will...
Tracy Gunn
Aug 2, 20222 min read
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Biomap (Biomapa); by Rodrigo Quiñones Reyes, in Isla Mujeres
This collection of sculptures lies within MUSA, in the Manchones National Park just off the coast of Isla Mujeres. At first glance, these...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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Seascape; by Karen Salinas Martinez, in Isla Mujeres
At the start of the MUSA circuit in the Manchones Gallery is a beautiful, detailed ring large enough for divers to swim through. This...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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The "Other Volkswagon"; by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
So we know about Anthropocene, and its forlorn child curled up on the bonnet of the Volkswagon, but why do we know nothing about the...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 23, 20222 min read
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The Cross of the Bay (La Cruz de la BahÃa) in Isla Mujeres
Cross of the Bay A few meters South of Manchones Reef lies a cross that cares for and protects the men who go to sea daily for...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 23, 20225 min read
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Anthropocene; by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
While diving in the Manchones National Park near Isla Mujeres, divers will see the sad image of a small child curled up alone on the...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 10, 20221 min read
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The Man on Fire (Hombre en Llamas); by Jason de Caire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Standing alone in the middle of the Manchones National Park, a lone statue looks defiantly ahead. This solitary and imposing figure is...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 10, 20222 min read
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Bacab; by Salvador Quiroz Ennis, in Isla Mujeres
Just off the island of Isla Mujeres, as part of MUSA and inside the Manchones National Park, lies a statue by Salvador Quiroz Ennis....
Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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The Dream Catcher (El Coleccionista De Sueños); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
Within the Manchones National Park, in the dive site locally known as Manchones 1, you can come across some more of the impressive...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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The Bankers (Los Banqueros); by Jason deCaire Taylor, in Isla Mujeres
In the Manchones Gallery of MUSA, Isla Mujeres, divers and snorkelers alike are greeted by six men with their backsides poking up in the...
Tracy Gunn
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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The Silent Evolution (Evolución Silenciosa) In Musa, Isla Mujeres
If you have been diving or snorkelling in Isla Mujeres since 2010, there is a good chance you have seen a massive group of statues...
Tracy Gunn
Jun 26, 20225 min read
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MUSA - Isla Mujeres
In 2005 Hurricane Wilma wreaked havoc upon Isla Mujeres and her reefs. Much of her coral was damaged, and talk was to shut down the...
Tracy Gunn
Jun 26, 202211 min read
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