A Tour of Padre Nuestro Cavern

Won a Video Salon Honorable Mention at the 2026 NSS Convention in Corydon, Indiana. Produced by Wyatt Fritz and IU Center for Underwater Science.

Padre Nuestro is a cavern located in the Padre Nuestro Botanical Park in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. Indiana University has been studying the cavern complex as a Taíno water-gathering site since 1996. This video tour of the cavern promotes the site’s accessibility for the touring public, as well as its archaeological integrity, points of interest, and the Center for Underwater Science’s recurring annual research as a part of its Living Museums in the Sea Field School. Narrated by Dr. Kirsten Hawley.