Barco Hundido - Wreck Cadete Juan Escutia C-56

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Did you know that this ship served the US NAVY in the Atlantic during World War II? Welcome to the Juan Escutia C-56 wreck! Sunk in 2000 in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park. This wreck lies at 27 meters / 90 feet on a white seabed.

In season we can enjoy the company of eagle rays, as well as barracudas and a lot of marine life created since its sinking.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

233 Sightings
J
24
F
32
M
22
A
25
M
29
J
11
J
12
A
8
S
4
O
23
N
14
D
29

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

224 Sightings
J
23
F
29
M
13
A
21
M
25
J
13
J
11
A
19
S
9
O
24
N
15
D
22

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

43 Sightings
J
6
F
8
M
0
A
3
M
7
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
5
N
4
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

138 Sightings
J
14
F
21
M
11
A
16
M
17
J
8
J
7
A
9
S
4
O
13
N
7
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

103 Sightings
J
5
F
13
M
7
A
8
M
13
J
5
J
4
A
13
S
6
O
13
N
8
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

68 Sightings
J
4
F
9
M
5
A
7
M
6
J
4
J
0
A
7
S
5
O
15
N
6
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

60 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
5
A
7
M
8
J
3
J
0
A
8
S
4
O
10
N
4
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

43 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
5
A
6
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
4
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

35 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
7
J
5
J
4
A
7
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

20 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
0
A
8
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

12 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

7 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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