Sea lion swimming
  Diving
 
   
 
Pucusana
Paracas/Ballestas Islands
Pachacamac Island
 
   
   
     
  Marine bird-watching
 
 
 
   


 

 

 


 

 

 


Diving spots in Paracas

Mendieta Beach:

This little bay in the center of the National Reserve of Paracas with its fascinating landscape of animal shaped rocky outcrops and islands like the Elefant or the Turtle and beautiful beaches offers a great number of marine diversity. Mundo Azul researchers determined in 2001 a total of 18 submarine habitats with different benthic communities. The bay offers a number of very nice diving spots, for example:

Northern towers
Mendietas kelp
Sea lion rock
Deep kelp

See a slideshow from Mendieta Beach


1.) Norhtern towers:

North of mendieta beach a number of small rocky outcrops, with steep rock walls descending to a sandy bottom.

Level of difficulty: easy, recomendet for beginners

Maximum depth: 15 meters.

Species encountered during our dives at this site are:

Click here in order to see a picture picture of the species in the following list
  Fish:  
 

Family: Balistidae
Finescale Triggerfish

 

Balistes polylepis
 

Family: Blenniidae
Giant Blenny

 


Scartichthys gigas

 

Family: Cheilodactylidae
Peruvian Morwong

 

Cheilodactylus variegatus
 

Family: Haemulidae
Peruvian Grunt
Cabinza Grunt

 

Anisotremus scapularis
Isacia conceptionis
 

Family: Labridae
Chameleon Wrasse

 

Halichoeres dispilus
 

Family: Malacanthidae
Ocean Whitefish

 

Caulolatilus princeps
 

Family: Pomacentridae
Pacific Chromis

 

Chromis crusma
 

Family: Scorpaenidae
Pacific Spotted Scorpionfish

 


Scorpaena plumieri mystes

 

Family: Serranidae
Peruvian Rock Seabass

 

Paralabrax humeralis
 

Crustaceans:

 


 

Family: Calappidae
Chilean Sand Crab

 

Hepatus chilensis
 
Molusks:
 
 

Family: Chitonidae
Chiton
Chiton

 


Chiton cumingsii
Tonicia elegans

 

Family Calyptraeidae
Spiral Cup and Saucer Limpet,
Spiral Slipper Limpet,
Cup and Saucer limpet

Slipper limpet,
Spiral Cup and Saucer limpet

Spiral Slipper limpet

 


Calyptraea trochiformis



Crepipatella dilatata

Crucibulum quiriquinae
 

Family Thaididae
Chocolate Rock Shell

 

Thais chocolata
 
Brittle Stars:
 
 
Peruvian Common Brittle Star
 
Ophiactis kroeyeri
  Sea stars:    
 

Banded Sea Star
Sun Star

 
Luidiae bellonae
Heliasther helianthus



 
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