Mauro Bordignon has a degree in American Literature from Ca’Foscari University in Venice, though soon after graduation he decided to follow his main passion and became a professional cave diving instructor and explorer. With more than twenty years of teaching experience and many kilometers of explored caves on his back, he lives most of the year in Mexico. Still, he frequently travels around the world for teaching and cave exploration projects. His experience ranges from 6-degree cold European caves, altitude diving in mines of Arizona mountains, to the warmer climes of African desert and Mexican caves.