The landmark Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, will reopen on Aug. 30 for scuba diving and free diving after an underwater wall collapse prompted its closing for weeks. The City of Santa Rosa on Monday announced on Facebook the forthcoming reopening of diving at the site. The Blue Hole reopened to swimmers on … Continue reading Blue Hole in Santa Rosa to reopen on Aug. 30 for scuba and free diving
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Blue Hole of Santa Rosa may partially reopen by this weekend
The mayor of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, said the city's landmark Blue Hole may partly reopen by this weekend after a wall collapse forced its closing in mid-June. According to a report in the Albuquerque Journal: Santa Rosa Mayor Nelson Kotiar told the Journal that barring any setbacks, the Blue Hole, which is owned by … Continue reading Blue Hole of Santa Rosa may partially reopen by this weekend
Blue Hole in Santa Rosa is closed indefinitely due to the collapse of a wall
The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, will remain closed indefinitely after an underwater boulder broke off last week and reduced the water flow at the site. According to the Friday print edition of The Communicator newspaper in Santa Rosa, Mayor Nelson Kotiar said a large rock broke off and sank to the bottom … Continue reading Blue Hole in Santa Rosa is closed indefinitely due to the collapse of a wall
The two tragedies that beset the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa
Most Route 66 fans know of the fabled Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, as a popular tourist site, especially for a dip on hot summer days, and a spot for scuba-dive training. What many don't know, however, is the twin tragedies that occurred within the deep underwater caverns at the site -- one … Continue reading The two tragedies that beset the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa
Annual bloom of endangered Pecos sunflowers in Santa Rosa is happening now
The annual bloom of endangered Pecos sunflowers in a nature preserve just off old Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is occurring now and should continue for the next 10 days or so. The sunflowers congregate along desert wetlands. The ones in Santa Rosa are fed by the overflow waters of the nearby Blue … Continue reading Annual bloom of endangered Pecos sunflowers in Santa Rosa is happening now
Exploration diver dies in Santa Rosa’s Blue Hole
A diver with an exploration team died Saturday after an apparent accident deep in the underwater caverns of the famed Blue Hole of Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Shane Thompson, 43, of San Diego, an experienced diver with the ADM Exploration Foundation, died Saturday after he went missing during his team's much-anticipated exploration of the Blue … Continue reading Exploration diver dies in Santa Rosa’s Blue Hole