Caño Island
A biological reserve off the Osa Peninsula, reckoned the little Cocos Island for its pelagic wildlife.
Depth
8–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
December-April
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
65 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map20 species documented in Caño Island
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
VulnerableTortuga golfina
Lepidochelys olivacea
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Cangrejo Sally Lightfoot
Grapsus grapsus
Cangrejo terrestre halloween
Gecarcinus quadratus
Coral de lóbulos
Porites lobata
Delfín manchado
Stenella attenuata
EndangeredManta gigante oceánica
Mobula birostris
Ecosystem
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