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About this site
Vichayito lies along the Piura coast of northern Peru, near Mancora, an area known for its beaches and rocky reef points along the Pacific shoreline. The reefs here sit off a stretch of coast popular with surfers and beachgoers rather than as a major dive hub. Arrecifes de Vichayito reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres and is rated an intermediate dive over its reef terrain.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Painted Ghost CrabOcypode gaudichaudiiReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
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