Virador
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20 Minutes from Plays del Coco this is one of the favourite sites in the Gulf of Papagayo. An easy drift around the pinnacle takes about an hour and you will spot large schools of tropical fish, rays, and reef sharks.
Large schools of jacks and other tropical fish. White tip reefsharks and rays around the deeper sandy areas.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Whitetip Reef Shark
222
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#2
Stingrays
193
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#3
Moray Eel
145
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#4
Eagle Ray
139
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#5
Pufferfish
125
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#6
Green Turtle
82
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#7
Angelfish
67
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#8
Butterfly Fish
61
Total Sightings
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#9
Trumpetfish
56
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#10
Porcupinefish
52
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