Puerto Vallarta (Los Arcos)
Rock formations designated an underwater park, with tunnels and caves carved by the Pacific swell.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
November-May
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
Rock formations designated an underwater park, with tunnels and caves carved by the Pacific swell.
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See on the interactive map20 species documented in Puerto Vallarta (Los Arcos)
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
VulnerableTortuga golfina
Lepidochelys olivacea
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Calamar de Humboldt (pota gigante)
Dosidicus gigas
Cangrejo Sally Lightfoot
Grapsus grapsus
Coral de lóbulos
Porites lobata
Gusano árbol de Navidad
Spirobranchus giganteus
Least ConcernLeón marino de California
Zalophus californianus
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Ecosystem
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