The Pools of Cara Blanca

A team of divers, led by University of Illinois anthropology professor Lisa Lucero, begins to survey the pools of Cara Blanca, in central Belize. These water-filled sinkholes in the limestone bedrock were sacred to the ancient Maya, who believed that any openings in the earth were portals to the underworld. This video tells the story of the expedition, the first deep-water exploration of these mysterious pools.