Nick Pelios
Freediver, Creator
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Nick Pelios
Freediver, Creator
The Mexican Cenotes are a unique and delicate eco-system which deserves a respectful touch. Daan Verhoeven & Sofia Gomez Uribe shot this sublime video on breath hold, with minimal equipment, in several cenotes, over several days and for each different one, they asked permission of the owner and whether they could touch the environment or not. In some cases, it was clear it was just rock or sand or sunken trees, but some looked liked stalactites – which are fragile and should not be touched. Turns out most of these were petrified stalactites, which had become solid rock and were fine fine to touch, long as they were mindful. In general, though, of course it's best not to touch anything when swimming (or running) in environments you don't know well. They tried to inform themselves best they could and when in doubt, they stayed well clear of formations they weren't sure about – it's obviously not worth risking a unique environment for a video.