Unique look of the underwater museum of Cancun

Not only attractive with beautiful beaches or magnificent historical sites of Mayan civilization, Mexico is also famous for the extremely special artificial beauty of Cancun's largest underwater museum.

In order to contribute to raising awareness of the local people and tourists, while restoring the gradually destroyed marine ecosystem in Isla Mujeres, the Cancun city has built an underwater museum with more than 400 The sculpture is the same size as the real person of artist Jason de Caires Taylor.

The museum has brought a huge revenue stream for the Cancun tourism industry ($ 36 million), and created space for other marine reefs in the regenerated Yucatan peninsula, improving resilience the storm later.

The statues are located in the waters off Isla Mujeres below a depth of about 20-30 meters.Visitors can fully dive or use diving suits to admire the beauty of the museum.

The statues are depicted by different themes, shapes, postures, expressions, ensuring that visitors will bring a unique experience.(Photo: Jason deCaires Taylor)

The sculptures are made from concrete with neutral pH with the aim of creating an ideal environment for coral to live and grow.

After a while, the coral will grow on the statues, creating a beautiful blend of natural and artistic artifacts.

An impressive work in the Cancun underwater museum.(Photo: Jason deCaires Taylor)

The author of the masterpieces 'Silent evolution' captures the faces of the locals and simulates in their statues.

A corner of the book 'Silent evolution'.

Not only are the coral reefs growing, the statues are also home to many other aquatic species.

Each year, the Cancun underwater museum attracts more than 750,000 visitors.