Palancar Horseshoe
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Horseshoe is one of the four awesome sections that make up the famous Palancar Reef in Cozumel, Mexico. This section of the reef is a horseshoe-shaped notch in the wall of Palancar full of beautiful and large coral heads and giant barrel sponges.
Wildlife encounters include spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, turtles, stingrays, moray eels, tons of reef fish, and the endemic Splendid toadfish, only found in Cozumel.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Stingrays
212
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#2
Angelfish
205
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#3
Parrotfish
190
Total Sightings
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#4
Barracuda
172
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#5
Hawksbill Turtle
138
Total Sightings
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#6
Eagle Ray
130
Total Sightings
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#7
Nurse Shark
113
Total Sightings
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M
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#8
Butterfly Fish
89
Total Sightings
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M
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#9
Loggerhead Turtle
87
Total Sightings
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M
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#10
Pufferfish
63
Total Sightings
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