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.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

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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