Palm-Mar Wall / Bufadero

★★★★☆ (3,130)

Dive site only by boat, it is very popular for all levels because it is easy to find turtles. Ideal for snorkeling and training. High season may divers around.

A lot of life, big and small, turtles, rays, stingrays, angelshar, schools of bastard grunt, barracudas and a lot of different species.

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

458 Sightings
J
37
F
23
M
23
A
30
M
31
J
28
J
31
A
65
S
57
O
60
N
33
D
40
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

360 Sightings
J
25
F
13
M
13
A
12
M
11
J
21
J
24
A
61
S
60
O
58
N
33
D
29

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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

337 Sightings
J
16
F
15
M
16
A
23
M
18
J
22
J
28
A
63
S
40
O
50
N
20
D
26

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

201 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
12
A
20
M
0
J
19
J
12
A
25
S
28
O
34
N
19
D
16

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Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

78 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
14
J
0
J
0
A
16
S
13
O
18
N
0
D
17
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

43 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
12
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.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

721 Sightings
J
46
F
45
M
38
A
61
M
31
J
53
J
40
A
98
S
81
O
98
N
58
D
72

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Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

430 Sightings
J
35
F
23
M
27
A
39
M
24
J
23
J
30
A
60
S
42
O
57
N
31
D
39

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Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

288 Sightings
J
23
F
24
M
20
A
27
M
17
J
19
J
10
A
16
S
14
O
29
N
24
D
65

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

221 Sightings
J
13
F
16
M
15
A
22
M
16
J
0
J
19
A
36
S
23
O
34
N
16
D
11

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

200 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
12
A
27
M
17
J
0
J
14
A
31
S
24
O
30
N
13
D
18

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Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

92 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
0
J
12
A
26
S
11
O
0
N
11
D
17

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Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

90 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
21
S
17
O
15
N
0
D
13

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

90 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
14
S
0
O
12
N
16
D
12

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

50 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
12
J
0
J
0
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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

40 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
25
S
0
O
15
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

32 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
10
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

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

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

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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

27 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
12
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

26 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
12
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

25 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
0
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.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
13
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
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

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
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.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

20 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
10
N
0
D
0

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