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La Esperanza
La Ribera, Cabo Pulmo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp21–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Jul
About this site
La Esperanza is a reef dive site near La Ribera, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, moray eels, stingrays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 21 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Leopard GrouperMycteroperca rosacea
Razor SurgeonfishPrionurus laticlavius
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Graybar GruntHaemulon sexfasciatum
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Yellow SnapperLutjanus argentiventris
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org