The only stretch of warm tropical water on the Peruvian coast, thanks to the influence of the El Niño current.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
10 m
Water temperature
24 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Shore/Boat
Best time
December-April
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
The only stretch of warm tropical water on the Peruvian coast, thanks to the influence of the El Niño current.
Location
See on the interactive map12 species documented in Máncora
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableJurel
Trachurus trachurus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Calamar de Humboldt (pota gigante)
Dosidicus gigas
Cangrejo Sally Lightfoot
Grapsus grapsus
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
León marino sudamericano
Otaria flavescens
Marrajo dientuso
Isurus oxyrinchus
Sardina del Pacífico
Sardinops sagax
Near ThreatenedTiburón azul
Prionace glauca
Ecosystem
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