Catedrales

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This is a popular site just off of Isla Verde in the Veracruz region of Mexico. The water is sub-tropical and home to many colorful fish species. There are lots of interesting rock formations to see and an abundance of fish and coral. This is a boat dive site.

You’ll see the typical Gulf of Mexico Caribbean fish species like stingrays, snapper, triggerfish, hogfish, and possible sandbar, blacknose, and bonnethead sharks.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

44 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
21
A
13
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

4 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

4 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Barracuda

4 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Angelfish

68 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
19
J
10
A
12
S
10
O
5
N
0
D
0

Parrotfish

30 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
9
J
12
J
0
A
9
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Butterfly Fish

20 Sightings
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1
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Scorpionfish

10 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Damselfish

10 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Lionfish

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