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In the waters that surround Los Cabos, three marine currents converge, which makes the marine fauna unique and highly varied. Jacques Cousteau and other underwater researchers have described the Sea of Cortez as "The Richest Sea in the World." Here are more than 800 different species of fish and thousands of species of invertebrates.
The Sea of Cortez offers unparalleled opportunities to see up close some of the species of marine animals, such as giant manta rays, whale sharks, hammerhead sharks and numerous schools of porpoises. Many of the species found in the Sea of Cortez are not found anywhere else in the world.
Diving Conditions in Los Cabos
The conditions of the Sea of Cortez vary throughout the year, from January to May the water temperatures range from 19ºC to 24ºC with a visibility of 10 to 20 meters.
From June to December, temperatures rise from 25ºC to 32ºC, with visibility from 17 to 50 meters. The second half of the year is better for diving in Los Cabos.
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TOP SPOTS TO DIVE IN LOS CABOS:
Among the best places to practice this sport we can mention the waters that surround El Arco, Suwanee Reef is perfect for beginning divers, Las Animas, where there are great opportunities to find hammerhead sharks, Punta Gorda 5 km from San José del Cabo and Chilean Bay. For experienced divers, the sand waterfalls is a unique experience.
Diving in Los Cabos
Land’s End
It is located where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, it is an ideal place to see schools of fish, barracudas and large manta rays, especially in summer. There is also a shipwreck that is located about 24 m (50 ft) deep.
Middle Wall
It is a wall that descends to approximately 152 m (500 ft) and where you can see sharks, sea bass and giant groupers.
North Wall
It consists of a rocky slope where octopuses, crabs, sea urchins, lobsters and moray eels live, as well as a great variety of seahorses. In the depths of the wall you can see white tip sharks and manta rays.
Piedra de Pelícano
It is located just 20 minutes from Cabo San Lucas and is suitable for divers of all levels. It has a sandy bottom and a sloping wall with various rock formations. Here you can find manta rays, goat fish, clown fish, parrot fish, some turtles and playful sea lions.
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El Islote
Located to the south of the bay, it has a maximum depth of 18-meter (59 feet). and it has an impressive underwater landscape due to the enormous number of sea fans, of intense colors, red, violet and orange, as well as white gorgonians, among which you can see angel fish, butterfly fish and immense schools of snapper and burritos.
Brazos del Arrecife
Located in the middle of the bay, the variety of its marine fauna amazes. The walls are covered with fans, different types of colors from green to gold. Schools of multicolored tropical fish swim around the reef. Among the rocks you can see parrot fish, porcupine fish and puffer fish, while on the sandy bottom it is common to see buried rays, in addition to the numerous colonies of garden eels.
Los Cantiles
It is located at the end of the third bar, at a depth of 18-meter (59 feet). It presents capricious rock formations, where giant snappers and groupers live, as well as nurse sharks and octopuses. Due to its proximity to open waters, you can see pelagic species, such as dorados, giant tunas, wahoos and sharks.
El Bajo
Located north of the reef, it is 14-meter (46 feet) deep. The place is beautiful and impressive, consisting of a narrow strip of rocks, cut by sandy channels, which is home to schools of snapper, strong fish and a great variety of tropical fish species, as well as colorful starfish. Large green moray eels also live among the rocks, under which lie numerous gorgonians, stone fish, sea urchins and puffers, as well as turtles. During night dives, the lamps reveal large, red lobsters, crabs, octopuses and holothurians, a strange-looking species of worms.
El Barco hundido "El Colima" (Shipwreck)
It is located two and a half kilometers north from the reef. This tuna boat sank during a storm in 1939. The depth is 15-meter (49 feet) and among the remains you can admire huge schools of burritos, snappers and porcupine fish, as well as trumpet fish and large rays.
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