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N aked Lady “Los Muellecitos” - This night dive site, where on can see huge sleep- 70 % intact, this has changed recently be-
site is along the northernmost point ing Parrotfish cocooned in their own mucus cause of recent hurricanes. Both propellers

of Isla Espiritu Santo, its main feature is a hiding their scent from potential predators are exposed and many of the trucks which

long “wall” descending to 75 feet (23 me- and upon waking, swim free of the cocoon. where her cargo are still visible and their

ters). Look for passing manta rays, sev- Once home of a colony of Sea Lions who occa- tires remain inflated to this day. Lying on a

eral species of moray eels, octopus, gor- sionally return to visit their old home. There’s sandbar in 60 feet/18 meters of water, it is a

gonians, cup coral and large sea fans to a multitude of fish life and several species great “artificial” reef and is filled with sea life.

name but a few of the delights of this dive. of stingrays buried in the surrounding sand. With a max depth of 35 feet, great visibility,

P Runta Lobos - Also know as “la lober- ocas Tintorera “Tigershark Rocks” - These coral heads, walls covered with gorgonians
ita” and is a unique dive site that slopes small offshore rocks are the tips of a and hundreds of schooling fish Swanne Reef
is an excellent dive site. The big ferry is now

down to 45 feet where a wall of big boul- series of underwater rock columns. Div- barely visible because it is so overgrown by

ders drop down to 90 feet. Here you can re- ing to 70 feet explore the huge rock forma- corals and sea fans. The top of this reef is

lax on a drift dive and enjoy watching octo- tions and their life: moray eels, cabrilla, only 6 feet deep and it is covered with liv-

pus and sea horses in different colors, black Panama graysby, snapper, octopus, King an- ing coral. This reef is now marked with a

and brown are most common and some or- gelfish, parrotfish and other sea life forms. channel marker to avoid more incidents. Big

ange or even white. In late spring and sum- S alvatierra Wreck - This site is the wreck of schools of green jack find shelter from larg-
mer this site is visited by Mobula rays, some- the cargo ferry “La Salvatierra” which sank er predators, at any given time you can be
times seen in pairs and small groups but surrounded by them just to see them disap-

will school in the thousands as a squadron. in 1976 moments after striking Swanee rock pear when other fish or a sea lion comes by.

R ocas Lobos “Sea Lion Rocks” - A local dive (subsequently fitted with a warning light); of
site boasting a large number of coral heads, the hundreds of passengers not one life was
lost. The Salvatierra is laying on a sandy bot-

small caves and overhangs. This is a popular tom in 60 feet of depth, and is approximately