Montaña Amarilla

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Montaña Amarilla Bay is a magical place surrounded by the walls of a volcano. Breathtaking view on the surface and spectacular underwater scenery make this location a Marine Nature Reserve. It is particularly popular for diving tourism.

Stingrays, Angel sharks, Butterfly rays, Barracudas, Pufferfish, Octopuses, Moray eels, shoals of Bastard grunzer, Goldstrieme, and many others. Occasionally Turtles.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

299 Sightings
J
36
F
16
M
27
A
22
M
17
J
23
J
22
A
33
S
20
O
31
N
27
D
25

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

278 Sightings
J
32
F
34
M
22
A
23
M
18
J
12
J
17
A
31
S
27
O
24
N
19
D
19

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

244 Sightings
J
21
F
11
M
24
A
17
M
23
J
16
J
16
A
30
S
20
O
29
N
19
D
18

Green Turtle

149 Sightings
J
23
F
20
M
11
A
12
M
16
J
18
J
0
A
14
S
12
O
11
N
12
D
0

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

25 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

404 Sightings
J
39
F
17
M
45
A
26
M
28
J
24
J
28
A
46
S
40
O
38
N
42
D
31

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

308 Sightings
J
32
F
29
M
38
A
18
M
28
J
22
J
16
A
16
S
16
O
35
N
25
D
33

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

288 Sightings
J
30
F
16
M
40
A
28
M
11
J
13
J
26
A
34
S
21
O
21
N
26
D
22

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

276 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
32
A
17
M
19
J
17
J
25
A
34
S
29
O
21
N
18
D
19

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

211 Sightings
J
18
F
15
M
27
A
17
M
15
J
10
J
21
A
20
S
25
O
17
N
11
D
15

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

158 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
26
A
22
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
24
S
15
O
14
N
16
D
14

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

131 Sightings
J
20
F
17
M
21
A
12
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
24
D
26

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

129 Sightings
J
20
F
13
M
15
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
S
14
O
10
N
17
D
16

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

82 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
18
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
13

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

67 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
18
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
12

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

57 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
23
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

51 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
19
S
0
O
14
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

41 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
10
A
10
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

34 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
13
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

23 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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