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he Bay of Concepción offers the most beautiful beaches, he Temple - Off the point of the lighthouse, just out of shore

T with crystal clear Caribbean colored waters for your pleasure. T diving range, is a dive called “The Temple”. This dive site con-

Whether it be swimming, diving, snorkeling, boating or any number sists of several rock pinnacles that come to just a few feet of the
of other activities which you enjoy. At a few points, depths can even surface. The surrounding seabed is primarily sand, so these rock for-
reach 120ft/36m, but there is generally little to see at those depths mations provide a great haven for creatures you may not normally
in the bay. With a sandy bottom over much of the bay, most of the see in such waters. Again, this is a shallow dive, 30 feet/10 meters
good scuba diving sites are along the numerous boulders and tum- maximum, and so provides a great final dive of the day. is just out of
bled outcroppings from the peninsula to Punta Agula and Calenta shore diving range off of the point of the lighthouse. This site con-
los Pilares. There is excellent scuba diving at Isla Guapa and Isla sists of several rock pinnacles that come to within just a few feet of
Pargo. Depths range to 70 feet/20 meet and provide an excellent the surface. The surrounding seabed is primarily sand, so these rock
chance of seeing big cabrilla hiding in the numerous overhangs formations provide a great haven for creatures you may not nor-
and crevices. Barspot cardinalfish and coral hawkfish are also seen mally see in such waters. This provides a great final dive of the day.
among the many sponges and sea fans along these small islands.