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El Chato
Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
El Chato is a dive site near Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, sea fans, jacks, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Coral Snapping ShrimpAlpheus lottini
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Leaf CoralPavona gigantea
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
Brown Sea CucumberIsostichopus fuscus
Nearby sites
- 1Zacatoso0.5 km
- 2San Gabriel0.9 km
- 3Torrecillas1.2 km
- 4Piedra Solitaria7.6 km
- 5Playa las Gatas7.8 km
- 6El cristo8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org