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At the bottom of this blog you will find an updated version of the Camilo-Zapote map. It now includes the popular Muchacho section. Recently we met Renee Power, who is one of the original explorers of the Camilo system. She shared some nice stories of herself and fellow explorers, as well as some cool pictures. Below you see a picture of her in Caries Loft as it was back then: Below a picture of how it looks at the moment (after excavation) This map is still a work in progre

!!Downloadable map at the bottom!! Project Zapote-Camilo After finishing the map of Xulo, it was time for a new project. I really enjoyed the creativity aspect of cartography, and it awakened some ideas. We also received a lot of requests / questions on we did not include the lines on the map. So this time I decided to create a stickmap, but with illustrations. The idea is to improve the traditional stickmap with some additional practical information. This is helpful when pla

Projext Xulo part 2 Since beginning the project a little over a year ago, we can now proudly say we are officially finished and have a map! Send us a message if you are interested in a copy After my summer trip to Europe, Shannon and I started the cartography portion of the project. Our process for the cartography portion: Printing a section of the survey to scale on waterproof paper. A gridded paper is helpful to reference distances while sketching Tape the waterproof paper

Project Xulo I have always wanted to map a cave. Back in 2014 on a long trip to Mexico I did a survey and cartography course with Alex Reato. The idea was to start a mapping project straight after the course, but due to a stubborn ear infection I ran low on time and had to abandon the idea. Now many years later, after the move to Mexico, I finally have the opportunity. Survey and especially cartography is a very time consuming activity. It not only demands several dives and m