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as Galeras - is located just north of Mon- with mediocre visibility. una Farm - also protected against
L serrate Island. These rocky outcroppings S ubmerged Pinnacle - The top of the T weather. 50 foot dive. Rock provides
pinnacle is a few feet under the surface,
have steep walls characteristic of many of but you can see its effect and find it easily lovely vertical surfaces.
the great Loreto dive sites with boulders except at very high tide. Don’t miss the
and large tabletop slabs of underwater north face, which goes to 100 feet. W hite Rock - the classic pinnacle and
rocks. Nearer the rocks themselves, good beautiful wall dive. Huge vertical
snorkeling is available, but beyond, the T he Arch - If the conditions are calm, it surfaces.
waters drop rapidly to depths near 100 feet is lovely. Right in front of La Bufadora
with finger reefs along the bottom provid- itself; there is a 20 foot underwater rock W orld War II Minesweeper - was sunk
ing excellent diving and photography. arch to swim through. as an artificial reef about 1.5 miles
south of Puerto Escondido. It lies about
L ittle Rock - Only protrudes about 7 T he Cave - At 75 feet the entrance is a half-mile offshore about 30’ below the
feet out of the water. Vertical sides and about 20 feet wide and 8 feet high. The surface, although portions of the vessel are
nooks and crannies around it. Look for the ‘cave’ just goes back 60 feet so you never 70 feet down.
swim-through. lose sight of the entrance.
Z eppelin Rock - so steep, almost a pin-
N orth of Seal Rock - There are more pin- T he New Wall - A wall leading into kelp. nacle, from 0 to 80 foot dive.
nacles to be explored. Just takes more T he Sisters - twin spires coated with bird
boat time.
doo, making them like candles.
S eal Rookery - Sea lions will come out to
play, but that is all there is. It is shallow,
