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Malpelo
Colombia
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EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Malpelo is a dive site, Colombia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, hammerhead sharks, groupers, reef sharks, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini- Leather BassDermatolepis dermatolepis
- Blue and Gold SnapperLutjanus viridis
- MangroveMycteroperca olfax
Galapagos SharkCarcharhinus galapagensis
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
BarberfishJohnrandallia nigrirostris
King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
Nearby sites
- 1Aquamarina0.2 km
- 2La Nevera0.3 km
- 3La Pared del Águila0.3 km
- 4El Mirador0.4 km
- 5El Freezer0.4 km
- 6Los Gemelos0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org