Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Underwater Ecological Sculpture - Cancun

replica of the classic Volkswagon beetle at a depth of 8 metres on Manchones Reef, Cancun, Mexico

The VW beetle or "votcho" as it is known in Mexico is an iconic symbol and the classic shape was still in production until March 2003. Its rounded aerodynamic shape makes it perfectly suited to maintain stability underwater from strong currents and tropical storms

replica of the classic Volkswagon beetle at a depth of 8 metres on Manchones Reef, Cancun, Mexico

The Marine National Park off the coast of Cancun attracts about 750,000 visitors each year.

Cancun's underwater sculpture park

Other submerged sculptures at the underwater park by the British/Guyanese artist Jason de Caires Taylor include the Dream Collector.

Picture: Jason De Caires Taylor/BarcroftCancun's underwater sculpture park

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