Great Blue Hole
Off the coast lies a perfect circle - the Great Blue Hole, a vertical oceanic cathedral plunging over a hundred meters into limestone. Seen from above, it appears like an eye gazing back at the sky.
Formed during the last ice age, it became a haven of coral, sponges, and ancient stalactites suspended in turquoise silence. Oceanographers describe diving there as entering prehistory itself: descent through layered blues into stillness older than civilization.
The site is protected as part of a marine commons - a no-extraction sanctuary where exploration must serve education. For philosophers, it symbolizes introspection: the depth within the self mirroring the planet’s own quiet abysses.
Type
Natural Wonder
Owning Organization
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