El Foro

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El Foro

★★★★☆ (8)

Dive from boat. Due to its depth, between 30 and 45 meters it is only suitable for experts with a Deep specialty or proven experience in deep dives. Ideal for Technical divers.

Rock life, we can find moray eels, conger eels and lobsters. Very common macro life in different types of nudibranchs.

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Total number of species: 190

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Port Balis, 08392 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, B - Spain

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El Vapor (Wreck) (★4.1)

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Chaparro (Wreck) (★3.8)

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