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

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

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

370 Sightings
J
36
F
24
M
34
A
33
M
21
J
35
J
26
A
47
S
30
O
31
N
28
D
25

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

320 Sightings
J
32
F
35
M
23
A
29
M
21
J
17
J
25
A
41
S
34
O
24
N
20
D
19

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

317 Sightings
J
21
F
16
M
30
A
25
M
28
J
27
J
28
A
43
S
32
O
29
N
20
D
18
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

152 Sightings
J
23
F
20
M
13
A
12
M
16
J
18
J
0
A
14
S
13
O
11
N
12
D
0

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

40 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
18
A
12
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.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

487 Sightings
J
39
F
24
M
49
A
34
M
36
J
36
J
44
A
68
S
46
O
38
N
42
D
31

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

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

387 Sightings
J
32
F
37
M
46
A
27
M
32
J
32
J
32
A
30
S
26
O
35
N
25
D
33

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

342 Sightings
J
30
F
24
M
45
A
33
M
14
J
18
J
38
A
44
S
27
O
21
N
26
D
22

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

330 Sightings
J
28
F
22
M
35
A
21
M
25
J
25
J
35
A
44
S
37
O
21
N
18
D
19

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

263 Sightings
J
18
F
19
M
31
A
21
M
22
J
15
J
28
A
33
S
33
O
17
N
11
D
15

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

196 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
29
A
24
M
0
J
16
J
12
A
36
S
18
O
14
N
16
D
14

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

172 Sightings
J
13
F
15
M
23
A
25
M
14
J
12
J
12
A
23
S
10
O
12
N
0
D
13

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

Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

147 Sightings
J
20
F
18
M
26
A
20
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
24
D
27

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

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

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

113 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
24
A
14
M
13
J
12
J
15
A
12
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.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

98 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
19
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
17
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

78 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
10
M
0
J
16
J
12
A
15
S
13
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.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

75 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
12
J
0
A
21
S
10
O
14
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.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

48 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
13
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
13
A
0
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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

44 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
10
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
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.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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