Bahia de Los Cancajos

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The bay of Los Cancajos is the perfect confined water for Try Scuba, courses and snorkling. In this sheltered bay we can meet all the marine life that lives here, without going deep.

All kind of small reef fishes love the rocks inside the bay: Parrotfishes, Damselfishes, Trumpetfishes, and cute little Pufferfishes. I the sand Lizardfishes and flounders.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

45 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

39 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

9 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

72 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

58 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

28 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

18 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 15

Garfish

12 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

11 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

10 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

Electric Ray

6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

6 Sightings
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