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Salvatierra Wreck
Salvatierra Ferry Wreck · La Paz, La Paz & Sea of Cortez, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of California
Water temp20–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Aug
About this site
Salvatierra Wreck is a wreck dive site near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Gulf of California. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, sea lions, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 20 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus
California Sea LionZalophus californianus- King AngelfishHolacanthus passer
- Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanum
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
- Spotted Sharpnose PufferCanthigaster punctatissima
- Spotted HawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Nearby sites
- 1Swanee Reef0.9 km
- 2Fang Ming Wreck9.3 km
- 3San Rafaelito11 km
- 4Isla Espiritu Santo - The Wall18 km
- 5El Bajo Seamount20 km
- 6The Cortez Club21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org