La Depuradora

★★★★☆ (2,725)

It is a wall dive with a sandy bottom. The maximum depth is 24 meters. It is accessed from the coast. The south side is a wall where sponges and anemones are usually seen. The north side is an area with many algae where nudibranchs and seahorses hide.

In the algae and rocks area, you can usually see nudibranchs and if you are lucky, seahorses. Moray eels, scorpionfish, starfish and sponges are usually seen year-round.

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.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

343 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
4
A
16
M
15
J
39
J
77
A
105
S
42
O
36
N
5
D
0

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

240 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
25
J
62
A
77
S
31
O
34
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.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

13 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
13
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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

277 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
8
M
0
J
43
J
65
A
82
S
35
O
38
N
3
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

246 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
11
J
37
J
56
A
63
S
30
O
35
N
3
D
2

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

211 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
23
J
48
A
73
S
28
O
27
N
5
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

149 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
13
J
29
A
57
S
31
O
16
N
3
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

140 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
17
J
38
A
58
S
24
O
0
N
3
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

139 Sightings
J
0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
28
J
18
A
52
S
19
O
14
N
5
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

123 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
23
J
25
A
41
S
20
O
12
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.: 7000

Crab

Crab

116 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
24
A
39
S
21
O
18
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.: 190

Conger Eel

Conger Eel

86 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
20
A
22
S
24
O
20
N
0
D
0
Spiny Seahorse

Spiny Seahorse

25 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
11
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.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

13 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
13
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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