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Los Islotes

Los Islotes

Espíritu Santo, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Photo: AlexisSalinas01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

About this site

A sea-lion colony on rocky islets in the Sea of Cortez where playful juveniles tug fins and spiral around freedivers. Nearby La Paz adds whale sharks and mobula ray aggregations, making Baja a big-animal freediving playground.

Conditions

Country
Mexico
Region
Espíritu Santo, La Paz, Baja California Sur
Max depth
5–25 m
Visibility
15–25 m
Water temperature
20–28°C
Difficulty
Beginner
Best season
September–November
Type
Ocean
Suitable for
  • Freediving
  • Scuba
Dive types
  • Reef
Marine life
  • Whale sharks
  • Sharks
  • Rays
  • Turtles
  • Whales
  • Sea lions
  • Octopus
  • Eels
Photo: AlexisSalinas01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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