Machalilla / Isla de la Plata
Ecuador · ManabíNicknamed the poor man's Galápagos for its similar wildlife at a fraction of the cost, on Ecuador's mainland coast.
Depth
8–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
12 m
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
June-September (whales)
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
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- Best time
- June-September (whales)
- Approx. price
- 55 USD / dive
Nicknamed the poor man's Galápagos for its similar wildlife at a fraction of the cost, on Ecuador's mainland coast.
Protection status
Parque Nacional Machalilla
Location
See on the interactive map23 species documented in Machalilla / Isla de la Plata
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Least ConcernPiquero de patas azules
Sula nebouxii
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Calamar de Humboldt (pota gigante)
Dosidicus gigas
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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