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| “Laberinto” Maguey / Cacaluta A fascinating dive site in an average of 18m/60ft, where you can put your skills with a compass to the test following the passages and channels in between the big boulders and rocks. There is also a surprising amount of life around, a site where you never know what you will find. For example turtles and big Green Moray Eels you can encounter here regularly. The easiest way to dive this site is descending in the shallow and simply have the boat follow you. The site is recommended for the more experienced diver. |
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“Jeringa” Cacaluta
Occasionally, when the water surges onto the rocks hard enough, the water forms a huge spout looking like it is coming out of a big hypodermic needle (Jeringa in Spanish). The sandy bottom is between 15m/50ft and 18m/ft and here you will encounter “fields” of little garden eels that seem to be planted in the sea bed. Between 6m/20ft and 12m/40ft you can find different kinds of coral, with all the fauna you normally associate with this kind of ecosystem. It´s an ideal site for beginners.
“La Grieta” Cacaluta
An enchanting site with an abundance of marine life. The principal attraction is a really impressive “canyon” in an immense rock with the deeper side starting at 21m/70ft and on the opposite side, a depth of 12m/40ft. The view up to the surface when you are in its center, is astounding. In the shallower part you can often find Eagle Rays and lots of other aquatic life. Due to the water movement on this side of the island, it´s a site recommended for experienced divers and for diving and then on calm days only.
“Jardines” Cacaluta
This huge coral plate lies between the island and the beach of Cacaluta covering approximately 300m/1000ft with depths of 2m/7ft to 12m/40ft. Very intriguing are strings of gas bubbles escaping from between the rocks and corals on the bottom which possibly attract the turtles and Nurse Sharks that can be found regularly resting in gaps in the coral. It´s one of the more colorfull places with an enormous amount of small fish and perfect for a long, shallow, relaxed dive. Ideal site for snorkeling and skin diving as well.
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“El Tigre” Cacaluta / Chachacual
Here the enormous rocks lie stacked up upon each other, forming caverns between them, where big Parrotfish, amongst others, hide themselves. Divers can easily enter and exit enjoying their beauty anywhere between 18m/60ft and 36m/120ft, the shallower part is a normal rocky bottom. The name comes from a rock which had the form of the head of a tiger, for some strange reason it broke up a few years ago but the name remains. Because of the depth this site is recommended for experienced divers only.
“La India” Chachacual
Another one of those little protected bays with a lovely beach. Perfect for snorkeling due to some interesting coral formations and plates. A little bit further out there is more coral in a very well protected corner for a really relaxed and shallow dive. In general we find lots of octopus and moray eels here as well as turtles and big stingrays on the sandy part of the bottom. You can also dive on the outside of the rocks that protect the bay, where it´s a little bit deeper, and explore the interesting rock formations.
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“Jicaral” Chachacual / San Augustin
Everywhere along the sides of this beautiful litlle bay you´ll find interesting diving and also snorkeling. It has a rocky/sandy bottom with coral scattered over the rocky parts. Because of its distance from Santa Cruz, the beach is nice and quiet and often we´re the only people there. The aquatic life seems to enjoy this tranquility as well, you can regularly find turtles and enormous stingrays resting in between the rocks. The area is shallow and well protected from the ocean so it´s ideal for beginners.
“El Pargo” San Augustin
Since this area lies outside the frequent boat traffic, you can find an abundance of fish and pretty big ones too. There are many Yellowtail Snappers around, regularly in gigantic schools, hence the name of the site (Pargo = Yellowtail Snapper). Other fish you may encouter here regularly are Parrotfish, Red Snappers, groupers, Eagle Rays, etc. There are some amazing rock formations as well, although they don´t go very deep. Since it´s on the outside of an island, there may be a bit of surge present.
“La Fiesta” San Augustin
This bay furthest out to the west makes for a long boatride. It´s worth every minute of it though, one of the biggest coral plates of the area awaits you with vibrant colors and an abundance of marine life. Perfect for hours of snorkeling or a nice, long shallow dive. Towards the island of San Augustin it gets a little bit deeper with some impressive rock formations and bigger fish like Parrotfish, Red Snappers, Spanish Hogfish and different kinds of groupers. Because of the distance we usually make an all-day excursion out of it.
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