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La Tortuga
Talcahuano, Biobío, Chile
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp12–16°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
La Tortuga is a dive site near Talcahuano, Biobío, Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, nudibranchs, sea fans, dolphins, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
South American Sea LionOtaria byronia
Redspotted CatsharkSchroederichthys chilensis- Chilean Sea UrchinLoxechinus albus
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca- Yellownose SkateDipturus chilensis
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus- HorsefishCongiopodus peruvianus
- KingklipGenypterus maculatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org