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

327 Sightings
J
36
F
24
M
34
A
33
M
18
J
23
J
22
A
33
S
20
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

287 Sightings
J
32
F
35
M
23
A
29
M
18
J
12
J
17
A
31
S
27
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

266 Sightings
J
21
F
16
M
30
A
24
M
26
J
16
J
16
A
30
S
20
O
29
N
20
D
18
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

151 Sightings
J
23
F
20
M
13
A
12
M
16
J
18
J
0
A
14
S
12
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

35 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
11
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

425 Sightings
J
39
F
24
M
49
A
34
M
30
J
24
J
28
A
46
S
40
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

336 Sightings
J
32
F
37
M
46
A
27
M
31
J
22
J
16
A
16
S
16
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

305 Sightings
J
30
F
24
M
45
A
32
M
11
J
13
J
26
A
34
S
21
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

290 Sightings
J
28
F
22
M
35
A
21
M
21
J
17
J
25
A
34
S
29
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

226 Sightings
J
18
F
19
M
31
A
21
M
18
J
10
J
21
A
20
S
25
O
17
N
11
D
15

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

163 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
29
A
24
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
24
S
15
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.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

146 Sightings
J
20
F
18
M
25
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

136 Sightings
J
20
F
15
M
16
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

125 Sightings
J
13
F
15
M
23
A
25
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
0
O
11
N
0
D
13

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

72 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
19
A
16
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
15
S
0
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.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

70 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
24
A
14
M
10
J
0
J
10
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.: 30

Sand Eel

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

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

45 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
12
A
10
M
0
J
10
J
0
A
0
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.: 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.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

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

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