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El cristo
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Pacific Coast Of Mexico, Mexico
EntryShore
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
El cristo is a reef dive site near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, eagle rays. 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
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilus
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
Nearby sites
- 1Playa las Gatas0.7 km
- 2Caleta de Chon1.2 km
- 3Piedra Solitaria2.5 km
- 4Playa Manzanillo2.9 km
- 5El Chato8.0 km
- 6Zacatoso8.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org