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El Planchon
The Mountain, Providencia Island, Colombia
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Sep
About this site
El Planchon is a wreck dive site near The Mountain, Archipelago of Saint Andréws, Colombia, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, groupers, lobsters, jacks, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
GraysbyCephalopholis cruentata
SchoolmasterLutjanus apodus
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Nearby sites
- 1Stairway to Heaven0.9 km
- 2The Pinnacle1.5 km
- 3Providencia Island, Colombia2.3 km
- 4Only One2.4 km
- 5Tete's Place2.5 km
- 6Bajo de San Felipe2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org