Cuesta del Faro
★★★★☆
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On the west side of the coast of Playa Blanca, the volcanic formations start getting deeper. Explore beautiful lava reef formations and tons of sea life. This site allows the diver to go deeper than most other Playa Blanca dive sites.
Stingrays, lobster, angel sharks, schools of barracudas and breams, tunas, octopus, orange and black coral (below 40 m).
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Barracuda
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Total Sightings
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#2
Stingrays
8
Total Sightings
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#3
Moray Eel
8
Total Sightings
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M
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#4
Octopus
4
Total Sightings
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M
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#5
Crab
4
Total Sightings
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M
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#6
Pufferfish
3
Total Sightings
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M
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N
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#7
Cuttlefish
3
Total Sightings
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A
M
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N
D
#8
Eagle Ray
2
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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N
D
#9
Tuna
2
Total Sightings
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M
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#10
Angel Shark
1
Total Sightings
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M
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