About the Expedition Part 1

Challenging yet mystifying. Its like being on another planet. A truly amazing adventure. These are just a few of the words that past jumpers have used to describe Sótano de las Golandrinas ( Cave of the Swallows ), a 1,400 foot, subterranean cave located deep in a Mexico rain forest.

Come join the team and take part in the BASE adventure of a lifetime - an adventure that takes you and your personal BASE experience to an all new extreme.

Nowhere else in the world can you jump such an object as formidable as this. With an opening of only 160 feet across at the top and a base of over 6 acres, this is truly an object to prize.

Shaped like a bell and with such internal mass, the entire Empire State building could fit inside. And because the opening is completely overhung, one needs to rappel nearly 1,200 feet before reaching the mossy green cave floor, a task horrifying to the novice and mandatory to members of this expedition.

Due to the caves unique structure, it looks at first assessment that to jump this object would be BASE suicide. The walls appear shear at best, leaving you with the impression that the bottom is no larger than the top. Only after you have rappelled deep within the heart of the cave does it begin to reveal its true size.

During the day, no artificial light is necessary in the cave. You might question this when viewed from above as the cave walls give way to a darkened obis. Once at the bottom, you get the distinct impression that 1) you are on another planet and 2) you are left with an overwhelming feeling of amazement.

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