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La Playita - Punta King Kong

Machalilla National Park, Ecuador
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Vast purple coral reef with abundant green sea turtles.

Boat Access
14m Avg Depth
22m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features a vast purple coral reef extending over 500 meters in length. The reef’s gentle slopes provide ideal resting spots for green sea turtles, which are frequently observed there. It's a beautiful and expansive underwater landscape.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefturtlebeginner friendlywide angleboat dive

Marine Life

green sea turtlepurple coralking angelfishparrotfishpufferfishmoray eelsscorpionfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Gentle slopes and moderate depth make it suitable for all.

Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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