GoPro: “Place of Fear” | Searching The Maya Underworld

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GoPro: “Place of Fear” | Searching The Maya Underworld | Part I

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On their mission to discover the world's biggest cave, veteran cave explorer Robbie Schmittner and his partner Toddy Waelde pledge to protect this Mecca of diving beneath the Yucatan. Robbie warns against the destructive forces affecting this area. Toddy discovers an unbroken Maya pot that could be thousands of years old.
Shot 100% on the HERO4® camera from ‪GoPro.com.
A very special thanks to:
Robbie Schmittner, Toddy Waelde, Guillermo De Anda, Dante Garcia, Bil Phillips, Jim Coke, Jeff Clark, Gosia Pytel, Brian Wiederspan, Jeanna Edgerton, Adair Crow, Maria Noel Zisa, Marty O'Farrell
Thank you to the Instituto Nacional de Anthropología e Historia (INAH) for the kind support in the creation and presentation of this project.
INAH Researcher - Guillermo de Anda, Ph.D
The Quintana Roo Speleological Survey
Riviera Maya Grip, Hydroflex, Dive Rite, Big Blue Dive Lights, Xibalba Dive Center, Tulum Scuba, Protec Sardinia, Frog Kick Diving
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Music
Eskmo "Feed Fire"
Ravenna Wood "Interlude"
James Murray "The Land Bridge"
The American Dollar "Oil and Water"
Glen Porter "Civillization"
Gabriel Gold "Finis Terrae"
William Ryan Fritch "Feast Before Harvest" " Mothers Love Vii" "Inertia"
The Amazing "Picture You"
Welder "Carousel"
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@colinwoods9601 4 жыл бұрын

Coming upon what looks to be no more than a puddle in the middle of a jungle only to jump in, realize there is no bottom, and discover an entire world below is the closest thing to a realized childhood fantasy I’ve ever seen. It’s both mesmerizing and terrifying all at the same time.

@mikcog 7 жыл бұрын

GoPro needs to make more of this kind of documentary

@sammoretti5625 6 жыл бұрын

only achievable with a GoPro

@steveliti7591 5 жыл бұрын

I concur.

@d.b.cooper8178 5 жыл бұрын

Go Pro should go out of business, so people aren't motivated to risk their lives for a video.

@vincentcalabrese7341 5 жыл бұрын

Wow id pop myself if I had to do that!!!! Loll but beautiful.

@vincentcalabrese7341 5 жыл бұрын

@@d.b.cooper8178 well if someone dies its gonna be looters,these guys pros, not saying it can't happen but yeah risky job should be on top ten of most dangerous jobs!!!!!

@Cheezeball14 7 жыл бұрын

It really puts things into perspective when you realize that every single one of those stalactites/stalagmites indicates that these cave systems at one point in time weren't completely submerged for literally 10s to 100s of thousands of years.

@TrevorsMailbox 7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to think about and to remember that ~65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period a 10km wide asteroid hit right smack dab on where the Yucatan is today. Maybe that started the geological recipe that came together to make these caves.

@tommyparo 6 жыл бұрын

NO!!😠

@this.is.chmiel 7 жыл бұрын

GOPRO THIS IS THE TYPE OF VIDEOS WE ALL WANT!!!!

@justdev8965 4 жыл бұрын

I kinda love their wingsuit videos too.

@wenbao2089 4 жыл бұрын

yeah man

@siri5784 3 жыл бұрын

@@justdev8965 sadly a lot of them are dead rip

@rashoietolan3047 3 жыл бұрын

@@siri5784 ?!?nani?!?!

@siri5784 3 жыл бұрын

@@rashoietolan3047 yea a lot of the wingsuit gliders that were featured in gopro died in accidents already

@lkorn9150 4 жыл бұрын

Dove a Cenote a few months ago.. I was in the cavern section so the exit was always easily accessible. There's actually signs prior to the CAVE section that basically say "turn back or you'll die in here." It's pretty trippy but an incredible experience.

@whizyt7207 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool bunch of dudes, thanks for being pioneers of this age, not many people can say they've been places other people have never been. Can't wait for part two!!

@__m37 7 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely amazing! They should make a tv series out of this or something! I hope that this is part 1 out of like 100 because I will watch all of them!

@xman00_ 7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Williams same

@KnoxTV420 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i would to...it's better then the crap that's on tv now...

@mohamedelamraoui7926 6 жыл бұрын

same here

@jordanlarson6488 7 жыл бұрын

This series deserves so many more views!

@972pa. 4 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of amazing video that KZfaq puts in your recommendation 3 years later

@rumfordc 4 жыл бұрын

because everything else is getting deleted or censored

@iinRez 6 жыл бұрын

In Ancient times the water may have been so low these caves were in the mountains.

@aylaburrell.7891 5 жыл бұрын

whoa that actually blew my mind

@jromekoolaid142 5 жыл бұрын

Crazy

@FinnaBusanut 5 жыл бұрын

Sea levels used to be a lot lower! The last Ice Age, known as the Pleistocene Epoch, began almost 1.8 million years ago and lasted until approximately 11,700 years ago. During this time, massive glaciers covered most of the surface of the Earth. Slowly but surely, the ice melts, raising the sea level.

@slicelifetv 5 жыл бұрын

It’s safe to say you’re right. Would be kinda hard to believe the Mayans had scuba gear to place that pot there 🤣

@sarahwalker419 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Stalagmites/stalactites in a water cave indicate that at one point it was 'dry' enough for it to grow.

@CamilaKawakami13 5 жыл бұрын

I have been in Xibalba in June, 2019. The cenotes and the caves are beautiful, the crystal water and all the formations inside them are breathtaking!

@MarlasanLovesCake 6 жыл бұрын

As someone who is terrified of dark water- I could never do something like this. I'd die of a heart attack.

@jamesburkett666 5 жыл бұрын

Sure you could Marla Kinkz! Secret is to know the back ground of where your diving! I do it all the time!

@NiSiochainGanSaoirse 4 жыл бұрын

You're sensible. Don't let these selfish arseholes convince you that risking your life for nothing is good fun. Their children will grieve their parents stupidity. Yours won't. Stay blessed.

@fathom493 3 жыл бұрын

@@NiSiochainGanSaoirse Statistically diving is one of the safest sports. Especially with this level of intense training, accidents are very few and far between

@adrianfernandez3923 6 жыл бұрын

It's good to see that even people from other countries around the world would devote their lives to explore and protect the beauty found all over the world.

@jamesdavis849 6 жыл бұрын

As a child I visited Carlsbad, Merrimac, & Onondaga Caverns & ever since have been deeply affected by caverns . . . especially underwater. You are in a Time Machine going back to places no one has seen in milenia. Thank You so much for having the courage. Will try to visit

@yuck918 7 жыл бұрын

how did he belly crawl through that small space with balls that big

@shawnjones7512 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe the water was cold and he had a bit of shrinkage? Lmao

@deborahlamartiniere6349 5 жыл бұрын

lol

@SadD3adGirl 5 жыл бұрын

He has no balls

@kaenkano1927 5 жыл бұрын

lol I just read this comment somewhere else are u the same guy FUNNY STUFF!😂😉

@easterneuropebih5053 4 жыл бұрын

Really good comment makes a lot of sense

@alvarocascon8366 7 жыл бұрын

5:35 is extreme claustrophobia

@goromodic2776 7 жыл бұрын

Álvaro Cascon yep I would die

@alecfoster7711 6 жыл бұрын

Seriously my heart was pumping

@milire2668 6 жыл бұрын

Lol I hope your heart didnt stop pumpin after that part yD

@the_socompsp 4 жыл бұрын

not only that but one wrong moved and suddenly all that silt is now lofted into the water an visibility becomes literally ZERO.

@christianmorgan8816 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a big fat nope from me

@ernesin149 7 жыл бұрын

SOOO AAAWESOOME!!! My country's mysteries and beauty are unmeasurable!!

@collapseproject6653 5 жыл бұрын

Эрнесто заткнитесь

@WarlordRising 3 жыл бұрын

Cartographers of the deep. These men discover forgotten secrets of the past with each harrowing centimeter they traverse in these dangerous underwater caverns. Much respect.

@auriellev8197 4 жыл бұрын

Mad Respect for this team, so much integrity and dedication. What a fantastic journey thank you, bless your quest! Exquisite footage and soundtrack, this is an epic documentary

@RELOADIAK 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful shots!

@foxxer4352 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@marcogil6665 4 жыл бұрын

Honest question, with all this quality of production there has to be at least 6 more persons on this exploration that are not shown on footage right?

@QueenlySweetpea 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I would say so, just to even show him coming thru those underwater crevices and film the Mayan pot from the other side while showing him in the background is proof ..

@n.d8001 4 жыл бұрын

We love adventurers. They have purpose. They have passion for discovery. They have mental clarity. They have focus.They have skills. They have good bodies . They have steel balls.They have no fear .

@antsilveira1984 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you guys are insane omg. I would panic which would cause water to rush in my scuba gear and drown. Amazing work you guys done

@nexusfoxy6351 6 жыл бұрын

It's truly incredible how calm they are...

@rottenharo5972 3 жыл бұрын

2021 I'm watching. Production is so good!

@stephens2r338 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Bil Phillips you will ne sadly missed by so many. You were an inspiration and mentor to us all.

@Albiliuss 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to him??

@stephens2r338 3 жыл бұрын

@@Albiliuss Not100% sure. I think he was bitten by a bug and it got infected. Sadly he didn't recover.

@Albiliuss 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephens2r338 oh... :-(

@ImBonez 4 жыл бұрын

Scary stuff, I would never do this. Mad respect tho because I love watching it all.

@dirtymike4053 5 жыл бұрын

The last few minutes changed my way of life.

@greekatso 7 жыл бұрын

Probably the best video I've seen so far from GoPro

@007tallguy 6 жыл бұрын

same here! i wonder what kind of camera was really used to record that?

@Arsenik17 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, that part where he's squeezing through the narrow gap between the rocks made me claustrophobic.

@josezuniga4277 4 жыл бұрын

Epic! This inspires me to care even more about the environment and oceans!

@jakenator13 7 жыл бұрын

cant remember the last time i added a video to my favourites

@williamvelasco5346 4 жыл бұрын

Cave Diving is cool its a whole world down there. Roby and Bill are the best.

@davebeals1718 5 жыл бұрын

2019 & still amazing, so peaceful; yet dangerous.

@mynameisnia 7 жыл бұрын

I hold my breath whenever they passed the tight gap. 😅

@KnoxTV420 6 жыл бұрын

Nia J. Lmao

@alvienbugay898 4 жыл бұрын

Thank i found this youtube channel because i love the way that mayans,incas and the aztecs live their luves before the spanish arrives..keep up the good work..love and cares from Philippines..

@waltervynerpiece 4 жыл бұрын

Guys... Be safe. Always.. its scary by just watching.

@mafistowaltz4857 4 жыл бұрын

I really hope the Govt. there will work with you guys/gals in Protecting these beautiful cave systems!. What cool show!

@anyatranter3984 6 жыл бұрын

Oh my god this truly is magical and mystical.

@Wickedreptiles 3 жыл бұрын

It’s bad enough crawling threw a cave that’s tight like that. Add water on top of that and you can count me out all of my worse fears all in one. I don’t like tight dark places, fear of drowning, fear of being buried alive. 👎. This is why I’m glad I can go to these places safely at my house! Thanks go pro! Thanks to the person risking there life for this footage!

@stephens2r338 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, Hi Toddy, great to see you both doing what you do best. Wonderful filming and lighting too. We need to make as much effort to inform everyone of the damage that's happening around us. Especially in places most people will never see. We look forward to seeing you in a couple of months in Sardinia. All the best Steve+Elin from Norway

@petroskefallinos8735 7 жыл бұрын

That is the most badass go pro pole i have ever seen! :D

@Body_bagz 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe the Mayans tried to got to the “underworld” when the sea level was far lower. They may have lived down their to escape the Spanish conquered trying to take their gold but the6 lived there for a long time and it collapsed inside or water levels raised and flooded a whole underwater civilization. We will never know exactly what happened to the Mayans and it will be forever on my mind.

@brettagostini2732 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for an actual documentary!

@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking 5 жыл бұрын

I wince when cave divers exhale bubbles. It was recently discovered that bubbles on the ceilings of caves cause pressure to build on the roof. This leads to eventual collapses of roof sections. This is what keeps trapping cave divers and killing them.

@davidsalazar2606 3 жыл бұрын

GOPRO YOU NEED TO DO MORE MIND-BLOWING EXPLORATION LIKE THIS PLEASE PLEASE, WILL IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL FOR THIS END OF THE YEAR

@lauriemartin2237 5 жыл бұрын

It is incredible that we have people willing to take these risks, and make us more aware of our incredible earth and all her gifts, and to see the impact of all that garbage is disturbing, presently we are the first place to ban plastic bags and bottles

@gualula8641 4 жыл бұрын

You're amazing taking care of that culture vestiges... God bless you🙏

@cloudnomad7758 3 жыл бұрын

the underwater pen is legit.

@steviespaind4307 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! THAT! was incredible! Those pots blew my mind.

@SemmyRace 7 жыл бұрын

This is the most awesome and beautiful thing I've ever seen... It's a shame we want to destroy this planet

@OutwardElementStudio 7 жыл бұрын

We all can make changes to help, and it starts with awareness! So glad you enjoyed the video, be sure to watch all the others and making of!

@shoegum7362 6 жыл бұрын

The planet will shake us off like fleas and will survive without us until eventually the sun grows in size that it engulfs the planet and at that point it'll be destroyed. 👍

@francoferrero6311 6 жыл бұрын

hqu

@francoferrero6311 6 жыл бұрын

+Alex Hogue pfgrydt viyt

@Luftbubblan 6 жыл бұрын

What if we are built to destroy planets? Just wait until humans "harvest" every planet around us. I don't think people "want" to destroy the planet doe, its just a side effect of what people want/need right now. Humans like nature is lazy, will take the way of least resistance even if it will cause harm.

@foridulhoque1817 4 жыл бұрын

Really liked it, specially Robbie's calmness and presentation.

@amaturearcadia 6 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest sports in my opinion

@xTheKroete 7 жыл бұрын

holy f.. it just leaves goose bumps

@easterneuropebih5053 4 жыл бұрын

Respect these people at least doing something not to just talking about it big big respect

@50griz 6 жыл бұрын

At 12:15 remarkable, unbelievable how well preserved that pot is, can't imagine the age of it. love your videos and what you and friends do

@shlongdonger2887 6 жыл бұрын

I have dived the dos ojos cenote before. Crazy how complex a cave can start with such a small opening

@sharethelove5034 2 жыл бұрын

I know your right they did have sacred caves, but a cave like that was most likely used to collect and store fresh water; for in the dry season they had ample amounts for the entire city.

@ballisticdan9135 3 жыл бұрын

I swam in some cenetopes in tulum. Not diving just snorkeling but it was amazing. Legend has it they used to throw the dead bodies in there.

@Bettina8987 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome brave men risking their lives to bring us history

@williamiannucci2740 5 жыл бұрын

It makes me so sad that the earth is being polluted men 😥 Oh Lord please return. I hate my life !!! The great wonders are being destroyed but you will renew all things one day even we ourselves. Bless these fine men Oh Father by he who you Sent, the restorer of all things Jesus our Christ they're Christ Amen AMEN. Love you guys for this pod cast. PEACE ✌

@Asnes45 6 жыл бұрын

Maya ppl would be so disepointed. When they realize they just throw gold in water for nobody.. Very very nice done that u shear this whit us.. Thank u

@carolegreer6577 5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for sharing

@gottaloveit66 7 жыл бұрын

Astonishing and extraordinary video. Can't wait for part two!

@evelyn4043 4 жыл бұрын

Seems simple but the pot fully in tact was an Amazing find. I love Cenotes!

@MrTim207 Жыл бұрын

I offered my Hero 10 to the Mayan underworld this week. Came off my floating handgrip and dropped 26m to the bottom of a cenote. Gutted man!

@andrewhxrris 4 жыл бұрын

…did he take the pot? Beautiful piece of history.

@LRRPEXILE 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think so.

@seansvlog7079 7 жыл бұрын

this is the best video i ever watch in go pro

@billiondollardan 6 жыл бұрын

the Mammoth Cave system is 663 km long and more length is added with every exploration mission. Kentuckians are going to be disappointed if the Yucatan systems are connected :D

@jeremywendelin 6 жыл бұрын

billiondollardan as a long time cave I really hope they make the connection

@nyk3334 7 жыл бұрын

This video is gold

@anyatranter3984 6 жыл бұрын

He is so blessed to be able tp experience these wonderful things

@nightcrawler2659 5 жыл бұрын

Sooooo amazing!!! Wow!!!!!

@adarshbelwal5905 4 жыл бұрын

This people are doing great work in gathering information about this wonderful cave system and saving it from pollution and damage.i pray for success of all team who are working hard for saving such great Marvel s of our mother earth

@matschi1984 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best and most fascinating videos on yt!!

@jonathandiosa5739 6 жыл бұрын

Much respect to the man and the dangers he faces.

@devestatingeffex241 7 жыл бұрын

holy... this is incredible

@orangecanarazia2755 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely amazing, what a feeling, finding an ancient pot? wow

@johnevans7722 6 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most amazing video Ive ever seen on youtube... GO PRO keep up this content!!!

@LFnova9 4 жыл бұрын

I'd be a shit explorer lol I'm terrified of dark water and underground. Those tight spaces make my heart pound and my stomach flip flop. Wish me luck for my next lifetime! :) In the meantime, thank you for taking me on this adventure!

@ralsharp6013 4 жыл бұрын

Wowsers! Amazing stuff!! Inside the veins and belly of Mothers earth. 😍

@aleortiz8147 5 жыл бұрын

They are CRAZYYYY!! Thank you for share Love from Mexico

@PatyMediina 7 жыл бұрын

WOW Mexico is beautiful! This is absolutely AMAZING!!!1!!1

@TheSixStringGuy 4 жыл бұрын

YES! We need more Go pro vids like this please!

@hockeymike333 5 жыл бұрын

Pottery looks like it was placed there after the fact to gain media attention and video content. Unbelievable that the pottery would be placed in those locations looking the way they do without any mineral growth or damage after thousand years...