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Las Viudas
Higuera Blanca, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jun
About this site
Las Viudas is a reef dive site near Higuera Blanca, Nayarit, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea turtles, jacks, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troschelii
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa- Pacific Crevalle JackCaranx caninus
Threebanded ButterflyfishChaetodon humeralis
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Nearby sites
- 1Love Rocks5.8 km
- 2La Puntilla6.2 km
- 3El Malinal8.4 km
- 4Islas Marietas13 km
- 5Los Anegados17 km
- 6Anegados21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org