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Carbón
Pucusana, Lima, Peru
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–22°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Carbón is a dive site near Pucusana, Lima, Peru, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, octopus, dolphins, sea fans, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
South American Sea LionOtaria byronia- Peruvian MorwongChirodactylus variegatus
- Giant BlennyScartichthys gigas
- Chalapo ClinidLabrisomus philippii
- Chameleon WrasseHalichoeres dispilus
- Peruvian GruntAnisotremus scapularis
- Longnose PufferSphoeroides lobatus
- Shorttail FanskateSympterygia brevicaudata
Nearby sites
- 1Gallinazo1.0 km
- 2Cerro Partido1.3 km
- 3Baja Loca1.5 km
- 4Muelle Minka Mar1.9 km
- 5El Chuncho2.4 km
- 6Baja Huaman2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org