Mala (Charco del Palo)
Volcanic lava landscape with white sand, abundant rays, sharks.
Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth
About this dive site
This dive site, Charco del Palo, offers a unique diving experience. The area boasts an unusual ecosystem characterized by lava arms cutting through pristine white sand. Divers can explore this landscape encountering various ray species including stingrays, eagle rays, and butterfly rays, along with spotted torpedo rays and angel sharks. Large moray eels are also frequently observed. Due to weather conditions, diving at Charco del Palo is somewhat unpredictable but considered rewarding for experienced divers.
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Plan Your Visit
sharkwide angleadvanced onlyvolcanic reef
Marine Life
angel sharkstingrayeagle raybutterfly rayspotted torpedo raymoray eel
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Advanced
Unpredictable weather conditions and potential for strong currents require experience.
Hazards:
currentboat traffic
Current Strength:
Variable
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