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Playa las Gatas
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataNov–May
About this site
Playa las Gatas is a dive site near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, moray eels, octopus, jacks, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora verrucosa
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagris
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensis
Giant DamselfishMicrospathodon dorsalis
PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Banded WrasseHalichoeres notospilus
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosa
Nearby sites
- 1Caleta de Chon0.5 km
- 2El cristo0.7 km
- 3Piedra Solitaria1.8 km
- 4Playa Manzanillo3.4 km
- 5El Chato7.8 km
- 6Zacatoso8.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org