Costa Rica is a truly heavenly place, where you can join the pristine nature and awaken in yourself primitive instincts. Active recreation here is well developed - numerous national parks are popular with fans of eco-tourism, fans of tracking travel to local volcanoes, surfers catch waves, etc. But most of all they love this country fans of scuba diving. Diving in Costa Rica is developed at the highest level - from numerous sites to experienced instructors and rental equipment of the highest category.
Diving sites in Costa Rica
The world of underwater depths in Costa Rica attracts with its diversity and in some ways unique. Requests for dive tours in the direction of this state occupy a leading position in the Google search system. And all because in the territorial waters of Costa Rica there are unique places that are known to divers all. Read more about them further.
Cocos Island
This diving paradise is located 600 km from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica . Cocos Island is surrounded by rocks from volcanic rock, and on its territory you can observe the wonderful nature and charming waterfalls. The banks here are rocky and cliffy, many grottoes and stone arches, which greatly complicates the mooring of the ship. But all difficulties are forgotten, it is only worth diving into the water!
The underwater world around the island is very diverse. Here you can tickle the nerves by meeting with such marine dwellers as hammerhead, reef sharks, whale sharks, marlins and huge manta rays. In addition, there are many reefs around the island. This rich in bright colors world populate octopuses, sea turtles, moray eels, parrot fish. Tuna and caruncios fly together in full jambs. And some divers were lucky enough to see whales! And periodically there swim dolphin packs, bathing with which will charge you with energy and fun for the whole day.
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Isla del Cano Island
Excellent dive in Costa Rica is possible off the coast of Isla del Cano Island. In this area you can also meet huge sharks, reaching 2 m in length, killer whales and even humpback whales. There are three dive points here: Sunken ship, Devil's hole and Paradise. Between them, they differ in depth of immersion and levels of complexity. For example, the ideal option for beginners is the Sunken ship. The depth of the dive is not more than 15 meters, and the underwater fauna is represented by an abundance of diverse and harmless fish. Devil's hole and Paradise are ideal for seasoned divers, because you will have to dive as much as 40 meters deep! However, if you are lucky, you will be able to observe an awesome and at the same time spectacular sight - the hunting of sharks on schools of fish.
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Gulf of Papagayo
A good place for diving in Costa Rica is also the Bay of Papagayo. There are about 25 places to dive. Directly on the coast there are many hotels, among which the mandatory item is listed as diving. This is an ideal option for those who came to Costa Rica for leisurely leisure and wishes somehow to brighten up their pastime.
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