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Robin
Cuesta hails from France
but has made his home in one of the most beautiful parts of the
world, Sulawesi Indonesia. Long known for its brilliant ocean
diving, Robin discovered that the region's geology included massive
areas of limestone and that all of the water came from underground
sources. If you are into cave diving you don’t have to be Sherlock
Holmes to deduce that there was a strong possibility of Karst or
solution caves and Robin set out to discover and explore many
flooded caves in Sulawesi and the surrounding islands of
Indonesia.
In this
episode Robin shares how he got into diving and cave diving, how he
moved to Indonesia and the amazing work that he is doing exploring
the caves of Sulawesi, we talk about his journey to become a cave
instructor, and how cave instructing supplements and enhances his
exploration work. And then we get into his collaboration with other
cave divers which has helped to grow his own exploration experience
and then we share the importance of working with local communities
and their leaders to enable Robin's work.
Enjoy, and thanks for your
support.